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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1981
Page
6
Paul Harvey notes that optimism surrounding the Reagan era persisted beyond victory and urges focus on strengths. He cites U S living standards, labor cost comparisons, and debt metrics across nations to counter naysayers. He suggests the coming decade holds economic promise and energy innovation.
The Daily Times serves Delaware County Pennsylvania as its independent daily since 1876. In 1981 H L Schwartz III served as editor and publisher with William M. Caufield as managing editor guiding local news coverage and community reporting.
The 11 week teachers strike ends temporarily as students return to classrooms under court direction. The injunction is not permanent, bargaining continues on pay and merger control, with concerns on student outcomes, extracurriculars, and future strikes. Parents and board pace remain under scrutiny as negotiations resume.
Delaware County residents urge avoiding Philadelphia as 55 deaths in a week tally from a smallpox outbreak. Snow closes Roach's Shipyard in Chester and hampers work on the ships. Organ grinders vanish from streets. Edward Blaine elected president of the South Chester Republican Executive Committee.
On January 12 1981 almanac notes mark John Hancock’s birth in 1737 and list events from 1970 to 1976 including a federal indictment, a Kissinger kidnapping plot case, and a UN Security Council vote. Also mentions the wartime Victory Sausages program and a thought for the day from Jacues Delille.
Washington the grain embargo persists as a visible, if ineffectual, protest amid Afghanistan’s crisis. The embargo harms U.S. farmers and grain trade less than Soviet food shortages and Brezhnev’s regime press for supply. Reagan aides hint at reconsideration, weighing strategic flexibility against keeping a bargaining chip. The piece notes limits of the embargo and Russia’s Afghan goals, with Philip Gegelin reporting from the Washington Post.
Atuan C Harsch argues U S Mexican ties must soften past humiliations and seek closer cooperation as Mexico’s potential oil wealth reshapes a longtime adversarial dynamic. Reagan’s Juarez visit signals a shift toward mutual interests, with Mexico wary of U S policies yet open to harmonious ties.
Robert J. Wagman reports that top Republican budget experts doubt Reagan can cut federal spending or balance the budget in his first term. With 76 percent of outlays mandated by law, lawmakers fear deficits near 40 billion and debt rising toward one trillion. Entitlements like Social Security, Medicare, and welfare drive growth, leaving little room for meaningful reductions without legal changes and political risk.
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