The Marion General Motors plant has been making car parts since 1956. It began by making the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. And, it was once the sole provider of head rests for all GM vehicles nationwide.

Two Indiana nonprofits received $500,000 each to build modular homes on lots considered a blight to their community.

The decision comes after GM and union officials were unable to come to an agreement on a new contract over issues including wages, health care and profit-sharing.

The money will pay for new, high-tech equipment at the 60-year-old facility where the company employs about 1,400 people, supplying metal parts for GM vehicles across North America.

The monument will be dedicated in Marion on Sept. 30 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Dean's death. The actor died Sept. 30, 1955, in a California car crash at age 24 after appearing in only three movies: "Giant," ''East of Eden" and "Rebel Without a Cause."