The fear factory.

• Author: Mayberry, Drew
• Position: Letters - Letter to the Editor

I just read Up Front ("Blue-Collar Blues") in the March issue. My first impulse was to copy it and send it to the White House and Congress, but that probably wouldn't do much good. The question you pose has bothered me for several years. I've even wondered if I am in some isolated portion of the economy that time is passing by. It seems that we have abdicated our traditional manufacturing base. I suppose if one is in banking, pharmaceuticals or health care, the prospects are not as dim. Nevertheless, it gets harder and harder for me to answer the question that is so often posed by our loyal employees: What is going to happen to Lenoir Mirror?

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