Summary
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation, which was based in Bethlehem, Pa., was once the largest producer of steel in the United States. Formerly the Bethlehem Steel Company, it was a major supplier of steel for ships, ammunition and other ordnance during World War I and World War II, and it stood as a symbol of the industrial might of a nation for much of the 20th century. Bethlehem Steel's earliest predecessor, the Saucona Iron Company, was founded as an iron works in Bethlehem, Pa., in 1857. The company grew rapidly as the industrial age dawned, buoyed by conflicts abroad, the construction of the railroads and the rapid, steel-reliant expansion of U.S. cities. In 1904, steel tycoon Charles M. Schwab formed the...
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation, which was based in Bethlehem, Pa., was once the largest producer of steel in the United States. Formerly the Bethlehem Steel Company, it was a major supplier of steel for ships, ammunition and other ordnance during World War I and World War II, and it stood as a symbol of the industrial might of a nation for much of the 20th century. Bethlehem Steel's earliest predecessor, the Saucona Iron Company, was founded as an iron works in Bethlehem, Pa., in 1857. The company grew rapidly as the industrial age dawned, buoyed by conflicts abroad, the construction of the railroads and the rapid, steel-reliant expansion of U.S. cities. In 1904, steel tycoon Charles M. Schwab formed the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, and he was replaced as president by Eugene G. Grace in 1916, with Schwab remaining as chairman of the board. Together, the two men oversaw a series of acquisitions and innovations that helped build Bethlehem Steel into an industrial giant. Among its holdings was the plant at Sparrows Point, Md., once the largest steel mill in the world. But by 1960, the U.S. was importing more steel than it was producing domestically, an ominous sign for Bethlehem Steel and the steel industry as a whole. Unable to keep up with changing technology and competition from overseas, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2001, and its assets were sold off. Bethlehem Steel's downfall often is cited as a prime example of the U.S. economy's transition away from industrial manufacturing.
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Tribune defends Call cuts
Of The Morning CallTribune Co.'s leadership Tuesday defended its decision to slash payrolls in newsrooms, including The Morning Call's, as a matter of economic survival in one of the worst advertising environments ever. But the plan announced Monday to cut newsroom...Tags: Chicago Cubs, New York Times, Major League Baseball, Corporate Officers, Sam Zell
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John P. Rockstroh, 69
John P. "Rocky" Rockstroh Sr., a retired Bethlehem Steel Corp. supervisor and a senior partner in a firm that specialized in helping businesses reorganize, died Tuesday of lung cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care. The Sparks resident was 69. Mr. Rockstroh...Tags: University of Maryland, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Colleges and Universities, Bethlehem Steel, Government
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James McKinney
Sun ReporterJames M. McKinney Jr., a retired assistant plant manager and a musician, died of a heart attack June 18 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. The longtime Dundalk resident was 70 and performed as a one-man band known as Mambo Jim. Mr. McKinney was a...Tags: House and Home, Music Industry, Music, Diseases, Dundalk
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Robert A. Small, 63
Robert Alton Small, a retired State Highway Administration worker and avid golfer, died Wednesday of cancer at his Snow Hill home. The former Hamilton resident was 63. Mr. Small was born in Baltimore and raised in Gardenville. After graduating from...Tags: Golf, Death and Dying, Father's Day, Clubs and Associations, Robert Adam
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Leroy Wilkins, 84
Leroy Wilkins, a retired steelworker and active church member, died of cancer June 17 at his West Baltimore home. He was 84. Mr. Wilkins was born in Winterville, N.C., and moved when he was a child to West Baltimore. He was a 1938 graduate of Carver...Tags: Death and Dying, Christianity
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Sparrows Pt. coke plant proposed
Sun reporterSeventeen years after the smoke-belching coke ovens at Sparrows Point were shut down because of chronic pollution, the plant's new owner is considering a new plant at the sprawling Baltimore County steel mill, a move that would mean new jobs and help...Tags: Air Pollution, Pollution, Health and Safety at School, Standards, Government
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Ethel R. Green, 62
Ethel R. Green, a former hospital housekeeper and active church member, died Saturday of brain cancer at Future Care North Point. The former longtime Turners Station resident was 62. Ethel Ree Green was born in Jamestown, S.C., and moved to Turners...Tags: Baptist, Dundalk, Death and Dying, Christianity, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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Wardell Jackson, 72
Wardell Jackson, a retired Bethlehem Steel Corp. maintenance worker, died Saturday of complications after brain surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 72. Mr. Jackson was born in Hampton Hall, Va., and was raised by an aunt in Marion, Somerset County....Tags: Baptist, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bethlehem Steel, Hempstead, Christianity
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The air is fresher at Suddenly Samantha's new home
Suddenly Samantha , the full-service salon that found a home at Second and Northampton streets in Easton for the past 12 years, has moved into one of the six retail spaces in the Eastonian Condominiums at 140 Northampton St. Owners Desirée and Steve...Tags: Pennsylvania, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Investments, Center Valley
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The air is fresh at Suddenly Samantha's new home
Suddenly Samantha, the full-service salon that found a home at Second and Northampton streets in Easton for the past 12 years, has moved into one of the six retail spaces in the Eastonian Condominiums at 140 Northampton St. Owners Desirée and Steve...Tags: Pennsylvania, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Larry Holmes, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Investments
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