This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1983
Page
7
Washington reports a 0.4 percent drop in leading economic indicators for November, the first decline in 15 months amid slower growth. The year ends with a projected record deficit near 70 billion dollars and a November trade deficit of 7.4 billion, the second worst on record, improving only from October.
In a West Coast speech Paul Volcker indicated the nation’s recovery remains on target as the economy posted an $8.97 billion larger outflow abroad than earnings for the month. Analysts noted the drop in inflation may not align with earlier expectations.
The Labor Department reported mid-December initial unemployment claims rose to 385,000 for the week ended Dec 17, seasonally adjusted, up 20,000 from the prior week’s 365,000 which was the lowest since June 16, 1979. The total does not include 956,200 people on other state and federal programs, including 839,100 under federal supplemental compensation.
In Santa Barbara California officials blamed human error at a single day operation of a Flores Canyon gas plant for releasing hydrogen sulfide into natural gas. About 60 000 customers were evacuated as the plant remained closed while alternative facilities service customers. The warning covered most areas with some exceptions near Lompo c and Vandenberg AFB.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.