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20 - MANC IIKSTKH HKKALO, Monday. April 23, 1984 BUSINESS New plan seen waldbaum's Changed district budget This artist’s art Industrial revolution is luring Includes firehouse land Is Judaic In tone on pike tolls Food Mart p a g e 3 p a g e 11 ... p a g e 7 immigrant workers to Ireland By Roz Liston Ireland's electronic exports are land's manutacturing industry in United Press International rising at an annual rate of 30-40 creased 20 percent, which was percent, pharmaceuticals at great in terms of competitiveness NEW YORK — Ireland's entry roughly 20 percent and some but very painful in terms of into the common market in 1973 health care products at more than creating employment," Killeen said. unleashed an industrial revolution 30 percent, Killeen said. Cloudy tonight Manchester, Conn. that has lured immigrants to the But the most striking change has "Economic growth has not been Emerald Isle for the first time been a reversal of the population sufficient to give jobs to all and Wednesday Tuesday, April 24, 1984 because the severe world reces SUPER since the mid-19th century and losses that had gutted Ireland — See page 2 Single copy: 25« captured billions of dollars in since the 20-year potato famine in sion has deferred the growth that otherwise would have taken anrhratpr Hrralb 1 foreign investment. the mid-1880s. "W e exported our Dr. Michael Killeen, chairman unemployment to Britain, Amer place.” of the Industrial Development ica'and Canada," he said. Ireland plans to tackle its Authority, says Ireland has shed Ireland's population, which -unemployment problem by dou its traditional role as an exporter shrank from 8.5 million in the bling manufacturing output over of labor rather than goods. mid-19th century to 2.8 million at the next decade and rapidly V A L U e S g In fact, the tiny republic expects the end of the 1960s, has rebounded developing the services sector, its industrial exports to exceed $6 to 3.4 million today with over half which will provide the bulk of new H o u sin g AMO DOUBLE M fO. COUPONS billion this year, with U.S. compan under the age of 25. jobs for the nation’s young ies in Ireland commanding the "In 1971 the census showed a workforce. Consumer ALL THIS WEEK A T FOOD JM A ATI lion's share of $3.3 billion. small net in-migration, which Growing foreign investment is “ Ireland now has the fastest meant more people were coming essential to Ireland's economic c h e c k s ISll trORf FOR DOORIf COVPON OFFfR DlTAItS) growing population in Europe, the back into Ireland than had left," blueprint. youngest population in Europe, Killeen recalled. “ It was a tre Killeen calls his Dublin-based and the fastest growing manufac mendous shock.” Industrial Development Authority prices rise turing industrial economy in Eu The 1977 census confirmed the a "one-stop shop," which handles to b eg in PERDUE OR UPMAN rope," Killeen said. influx was more than a Iransitory all the arrangements for foreign “ There really has been an trend. companies coming to Ireland. The industrial revolution since we “ We're still having a net in- IDA was set up by the Irish By Sarah E. Hall Fresh Whole Frying joined the European Community in migration, but the rale has stabil government in 1970. Herald Reporter 1973 which gave overseas compan ized now because of high unem 0.2 percent ies coming to Ireland full access to ployment, which is running at Foreign firms pay a maximum Door-to-door inspections lo dis the common market.” about 15percentoftheworkforce," 10 i^rcent tax on profits, can write cover housing code violations — off investment as fast as it occurs, Foreign firms have invested he said. " WASHINGTON (UPI) - Consu said would stubbornly keep climb from inadequate toilet iacilities to and are eligible for the same about $4 billion in Ireland since Ireland's hi-tech boom has taken mer prices climbed just 0.2 percent ing even when other loods leveled too-small rooms lo cockroaches — financial assistance as Irish Chickens 1973 and today 70 percent of its toll on jobs. in March, with a decline in food ’ out, went down in price by 0.4 will begin soon on Main Street. companies. Ireland's exports go to Europe. “ Last year productivity in Ire costs' nearly offsetting a strong percent in March. Health Director Ronald Kraatz increase in transportation costs, Vegetable prices went up only 0.1 said Monday. OR BOX O'CHICKEN the Labor Department said today. percent following seven months in "W e’re going to have an el fort to The March increase of 0.2 which the average gain was a hefty do housing code enforcement in a FRESH CUT-UP Region production wages iow percent rise equaled that of 3.5 percent. systematic way in the downtown December. Egg prices tumbled 12.1 percent, -A-.rw -'**.f*^;;* .•••V area," Kraatz told the Advisory- FRYING CHICKENS The rise in the Consumer Price the most since April 1970. Board of Health, Index was less than most analysts Martin Feldstein, chairman of His plan breaks with a scaled- despite modest improvements expected, raising new questions (he President’s Council of Eco down inspection policy dating from why only the cost of money — nomic Advisers, said the March the laic 1970s, which calls for the LB. Bv Steven W. Svre Generally, an area will have a considered a normal state of interest rates — continues to buck index is "further evidence that the checks on a complaint-only basis, United Press International higher average manufacturing affairs, expectations for what is a moderating trend. economy is not overheating. Even it comes in the wake of a ALPERT’S LEAN POINT CUT wage if unemployment is lower, considered a satisfactory wage,” Social Security recipients, who without the welcome decline in controversy over the 869 Main St. BOSTON — The New England particularly in periods of low she said. in years past would learn the size of tood prices, the CPI rose only 0.3 apartment house owned by George Corned Beef Brisket economy was trying to dig itself inflation. The average wage of production their cost of living increase along percent between February and Marlow. 1 . 0 9 out of a hole in the first half of the Low New England production workers in 1982 was behind the with the March inflation rate will March." Oificiuls found several viola U.S.D.A. CHOICE BEEF ' 1970s while trying to fight off the wages are partly due to a lack of typical national pay in Connecti have to wait until the end of the The decline in food prices was tions at Marlow's building during a effects of recessions and energy high paying industries, such as cut, Massachusetts, New Hamp third quarter this time. The change the first since July, c March 30 inspection, which took Boneless London Broil problems. petroleum refining or transporta shire and Rhode IslEfnd. That is part of the stretch-out in benefits But gasoline prices, after sea place shortly after Mariow com . 1 . 9 9 Average wages among New tion equipment. At the same time, remained true in Ms. Browne’s that, infused new financial health sonal adjustment, went up 1 plained that more than a dozen FRESH PORK LOIN ■ EOUAL AMOUNTS OF low-paying industries, such as ' model in which all states were into the system. percent. Gasoline prices actually young people barred from Man nD1I3 iD cINU,C K in LliJnN1 n iK i cCiNL/, K i n MfNUa m d OCiNp c m t1 cc nd pLrU i i t1 p u n o c England's manufacturing workers were already below the national textiles, still have a substantial assumed to have the same industry The low March figure was fell 0.1 percent but should have chester's homeless shelter were norm, but fell further behind at presence in some areas. mix. especially welcome after a Janu fallen more at this time of year, living in his building and cuasing Assorted Pork Chops . 1 . 3 9 I But calculations by Ms. Browe, ary increase of 0.6 percent and according to the adjustment pro disturbances. Marlow said the that point while areas of the south Connecticut was closest in the which refigure how each state's February's 0.4 percent rise. A cess. Gasoline is still 12.4 percent town was unfairly singling him out. made up a lot of the difference. actual comparisons: Their COLONIAL - WATER ADDED production wages would rank if number of analysts had correctly cheaper than at its last peak three "Conditions (in the Marlow (IN DELI The relatively low wages of New workers were paid at 96.8-percent England's production workers re every area had exactly the same predicted that sharply higher food years ago. building) have been allowed to DEPT.) of the national a verge wage. Rhode Lean Cooked Ham LB. mained throughout the rest of the industry mix, kept New England prices early this, year would be The cost of housing did not deteriorate slowly over a long lime Island was lowest at 77.8 percent. change at all for the month, period now,” he added. Lack ol W A LD B A U M 'S 1980s and continue today, although among the lowest paid regions. only temporary. \ In the model, only Massachusetts Overall, fodd~c6sts dropped 0.1 ' showing a flat zero for March. adequate space and toilet facilities- there have been some modest Higher energy and transporta and Connecticut would have been percent for the month, the result of New car prices were up 0.5 werc the major violations the improvements recently.

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