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HAMMOND TIMES July 21, 1946 Refining Co. Closes Aug. I The International Smelting & P.e- fining Co., a subsidiary of the Ana conda Copper Mining Co., will close down its East Chicago plant per manently by Aug. 1. Approximately 350 employes will be deprived of jobs because of the closing. An East Chicago plant official 'yesterday verified an announce ment from the New. York head > quarters, but declined to give a reason tor.it. In New York, the company said (the plant was closing "because we are abandoning that type of manu facturing.1' The plant makes zinc oxide and white- lead. . The local official said "the treat merit of materials on hand will rc-| quire several weeks and the plant, will possibly be in operation be yond the first of August." There was no comment on the; possibility that some of the East Chicago employes may be trnns-j ferret! to another Anaconda sub-f sidiary. % CHICAGO SUN July 20, 1946 Pigment Plant to Close In E. Chicago by Aug. 1 The. East Chicago, Ind.. plant of the International Smelting & Refining Co. will close by Aug. 1, it was announced yesterday. The plant, which makes zinc oxide and white lead and em ploys 400, will close because it is going out of that type of man ufacturing, not necessarily due to the lack of materials, as reported earlier in the day, officials said last night. The company is a subsidiary of Anaconda Copper Mining Co.