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Orange 1 City (1990 pop. 110,658), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1888. Citrus fruits and nuts are packed, processed, and shipped; rubber and plastic products, electronic components, aircraft parts, and industrial furnaces are manufactured. The city grew rapidly in the late 20th cent. Founded as Richland, the city was renamed in 1875. Chapman Univ. is there.

2 Town (1990 pop. 12,830), New Haven co., SW Conn., a residential suburb of New Haven, on the Housatonic; settled 1720, set off from Milford 1822, inc. 1921. It is a major retail center; manufactures include metal products, furniture, electronic and transportation equipment, and foods. The town's first house (1720) still stands.

3 City (1990 pop. 29,925), Essex co., NE N.J.; settled c.1675, set off from Newark 1806, inc. as a city 1872. Orange and the surrounding municipalities of East Orange, West Orange, South Orange, and Maplewood are known as "The Oranges," a single suburb of Newark and New York City. Although chiefly residential, Orange has some manufacturing.

4 City (1990 pop. 19,381), seat of Orange co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Sabine River at its junction with the Intracoastal Waterway ; settled c.1800, inc. 1858. It is a port of entry, with shipyards, oil and gas wells, and major petrochemical plants. Steel, rubber and paper products, and plastics are manufactured. Cattle, hogs, honey, and wine are also produced. The U.S. navy has a mothballed fleet there.

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	Orange County financial fiasco causes little damage at L.A. banks. (Los Angeles County, California) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 12/19/1994; ; 596 words ; The Orange County investment disaster has caused limited...experts. The revelation this month that Orange County's investment fund lost $2 billion...extend credit to California municipalities. Orange County's financial problems place in doubt... Read more
	Hunting-associated injuries and wearing "hunter" orange clothing - New York, 1989-1995. Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 10/18/1996; 700+ words ; Hunter orange (i.e., fluorescent or international orange) is worn by hunters to increase their visibility and to...education courses for hunters promote the use of hunter orange, hunters in New York are not required to wear high-visibility... Read more
	Osage orange made its name as bow wood.(Wood of the Month) Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 11/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; Osage orange is a deciduous tree that grows in the southern...Montana Blackfeet had prized bows of Osage orange, which they obtained by barter as did the...and wampum beads. The bark of the Osage orange yields a substance used to tan leather... Read more
	Frozen concentrated orange juice prices lowest in 16 years. Magazine article from: Frozen Food Digest; 7/1/1993; 487 words ; Frozen concentrated orange juice prices plummet under pressure of sharply expanded orange juice supplies in both the United States and Brazil, the world's major orange juice producers. The United States and Brazil both realized larger orange crops... Read more
	When is an orange not an orange? Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 2/1/1992; ; 700+ words ; It's an orange! It's a tangerine! It's a grapefruit! Well, actually, it's all three. It's one-half orange, three-eights tangerine, and one-eight...C. Jack Hearn. Ambersweet, the newest orange hybrid developed by ARS horticulturist... Read more
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	Manufacturing sector is up in Orange County: area ranked 10th nationally last year in manufacturing jobs, federal statistics show.(Workplace) Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal; 6/27/2005; ; 700+ words ; There was a time when Orange County was known more for manufacturing...Back in 1990, one in five people in Orange County worked in manufacturing. A lot...those jobs, gutting manufacturing in Orange County. At least that's the perception... Read more
	Broker searching for growth in Orange County. (James Travers of Travers Realty Corp. sets up new office in Orange County) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 9/9/1991; ; 455 words ; Broker searching for growth in Orange County James Travers, the Los Angeles...known for bagging big deals, has added an Orange County address to his firm Travers Realty...represents tenants exclusively, has set up an Orange County office in Jamboree Center in Irvine... Read more

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