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66:, "Žaislas" ("Toy"), "Lėlė" ("Doll") and "Vienybė" ("Unity") were merged to form "Neringa" association. In 1974 or 1975 the association was joined by the Metal Structure Plant in Bukčiai, in 1980 it incorporated the
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As with most industries in the Soviet Union, the association had its share in manufacturing goods for the military. For example, the metal goods workshop "Aidas" had to manufacture
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The production was mainly distributed wholesale. There also was a brand store in
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In 1988 the association became independent of the
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