Ford to close plants

DET2002011102- 11 JANUARY 2002- DEARBORN, MICHIGIAN, USA: Bill Ford, Chairman and CEO of the Ford Motor Company, addresses reporters regarding the company's restructuring plans, during a press conference in Dearborn, Michigan, January 11, 2002. Ford announced that five plants will close in the United States by mid-decade, eliminating 37 thousand jobs, worldwide. bg/Ford Motor Company UPI.