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The Cigar Factory In Selma To Close; 213 Jobs Lost
nbc13.com ^ | September 30, 2008

Posted on 10/01/2008 12:33:04 PM PDT by martin_fierro

SELMA, Ala. (AP)—A national cigar maker has announced it will close its factory in Selma, laying off more than 200 workers.

The company, Altadis USA, is shutting down the plant on Dec. 5.

Plant manager Vlencon Brown told The Selma Times-Journal that the 213 employees will be paid through Dec. 15.

Richard McKenzie, senior vice president of human resources for Altadis, said Nov. 14 is the last production day at the plant, which began making cigars in Selma in 1941.

Employees received notices Tuesday morning. The company cited government regulations, smoking restrictions, rising taxes and a decrease in demand for the blunt-shaped cigar as reasons for the closing.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Hobbies
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To: Old Professer; stuartcr
Well, I guess correlation does equal causation.

Case closed.

41 posted on 10/01/2008 1:27:39 PM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: stuartcr; martin_fierro
This isn't a religion thread, why are you trolling here?
42 posted on 10/01/2008 1:30:45 PM PDT by Sam's Army
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To: martin_fierro

Close, but no cigar.


43 posted on 10/01/2008 1:31:03 PM PDT by Harley (Life is Tough, But It's a Lot Tougher When You're a Liberal.)
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To: martin_fierro
Muriel

In memory of Muriel Cigars

44 posted on 10/01/2008 1:31:46 PM PDT by BikerTrash
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To: martin_fierro

Wow, no Hav A Tampa Jewels. I hope someone else picks hem up.


45 posted on 10/01/2008 1:33:52 PM PDT by TexanToTheCore (If it ain't Rugby or Bullriding, it's for girls.........................................)
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To: stuartcr

Of course when you smoke cigars you puff, you don’t inhale. Meaning it doesn’t get in your lungs, meaning you don’t get lung cancer or the other breathing problems associated with smoking.

As a nicotine path cigars are actually fairly healthy.


46 posted on 10/01/2008 1:48:33 PM PDT by nightfly
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

You dissin’ British sailors?


47 posted on 10/01/2008 1:51:27 PM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: martin_fierro

Avo Uvezian #7.


48 posted on 10/01/2008 2:04:37 PM PDT by onedoug ( Barracuda!)
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To: onedoug

Well, those of you who are disparaging cigars... do you drink alcohol? Well if you do, you’re ingesting a toxic poison whenever you have that drink. I have one cigar a day,
and I enjoy it.. so *shrugs*


49 posted on 10/01/2008 2:11:04 PM PDT by Mmogamer (<This space for lease>)
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To: count-your-change

Naah.


50 posted on 10/01/2008 2:30:56 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: onedoug

...is a cigar. I drink wine too. Horrors!


51 posted on 10/01/2008 3:00:38 PM PDT by onedoug ( Barracuda!)
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To: Old Professer

I will assume you misunderstood me instead of trying to make a joke. I said people very close to me.


52 posted on 10/01/2008 4:05:43 PM PDT by stuartcr (Election year.....Who we gonna hate, in '08?)
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To: Sam's Army

It’s an important issue with me.


53 posted on 10/01/2008 4:06:49 PM PDT by stuartcr (Election year.....Who we gonna hate, in '08?)
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To: nightfly

Not the case with U.S. Grant, or the many others that contracted throat, mouth, tongue, etc, cancers.


54 posted on 10/01/2008 4:08:26 PM PDT by stuartcr (Election year.....Who we gonna hate, in '08?)
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To: stuartcr
"It’s an important issue with me."

LOL! We are well aware that trolling is an important issue with you!

55 posted on 10/01/2008 4:58:50 PM PDT by Sam's Army
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To: Sam's Army

Don’t be a fool. If you believe cancer is an issue to be flippant about, I’m sorry for you and I have no further reason to talk with you about this.


56 posted on 10/01/2008 6:30:23 PM PDT by stuartcr (Election year.....Who we gonna hate, in '08?)
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To: Madame Dufarge
Is there a government edict commanding subjects to live to a pre-approved age?

You've gone off the deep end. Of course there's no government edict, but that doesn't mean there's no such thing as a "premature death." If I decide to take up BASE jumping, I'm making the choice to take a significant risk of premature death. Most people wisely choose not to take that risk. It's the same with smoking.

57 posted on 10/01/2008 6:34:04 PM PDT by Arguendo
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To: martin_fierro

Nat Sherman’s? NOOOOOO

I love thier little tins of cigarillos - excellent - they aren’t on the list..

But there are some other cigars on the list I like..


58 posted on 10/01/2008 6:36:42 PM PDT by UFC Pride K1
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To: martin_fierro

Nat Sherman’s? NOOOOOO

I love thier little tins of cigarillos - excellent - they aren’t on the list..

But there are some other cigars on the list I like..


59 posted on 10/01/2008 6:36:45 PM PDT by UFC Pride K1
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To: nightfly

Except for the occasional throat and mouth cancer. (shrugs)


60 posted on 10/01/2008 9:49:37 PM PDT by neb52
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