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Paper Shut Down Leads to Layoffs

RUMFORD, Maine (AP) _ Catalyst Paper is laying off about 50 workers at the Rumford mill.

    WCSH-TV reports the company announced that a temporary shutdown of a paper machine has been extended to August.

    The particular paper machine manufacturers coated paper for magazines and catalogs. It's been shut down since May.

    Rumford mill spokesman Tony Lyons says the layoffs are ``directly market related.'' He says the mill will be ``re-evaluating the situation throughout the summer.''