16 Sep 1984
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1984
Page
1
Princess Diana delivers a son six pounds fourteen ounces as the new heir to the British crown. Prince Charles and Prince William are mentioned. The notice notes the birth occurred Saturday and marks a historic royal moment.
In Syracuse Ferraro argues U S policy inflames tension in Central America and risks war. She orders a Mondale administration to cut aid to anti Sandinistas, link aid to human rights in El Salvador, withdraw troops from Honduras, and back the Contadora process. The speech at Crouse Auditorium drew a standing room audience of students and locals.
Washington AP reports the national players used a bipartisan dinner honoring Italian descent to pay tribute to Italian Americans. Geraldine Ferraro stood out as a sponsor board member while Reagan thanked a milkman whose son saved the president after the shooting. Mondale praised Ferraro as tough and honorable amid scrutiny.
Judy Birsette and fellow Fisher Body workers gathered at a DeWitt plant amid drizzle to strike after a midnight UAW walkout. The action, halted after confusion, left many unsure whether to work or protest as officials awaited Detroit guidance. By 8:30 a.m. union president Richard Hoalcraft confirmed the halt.
Miss Utah Sharlene Wells, a 20-year-old Salt Lake City resident and Mormon who often jogged up a mountain for swimsuit contests, won Miss America 1985 in a nationally televised show at Convention Hall before 21,000. Miss Ohio Melissa Bradley, once accused of shoplifting, was first runner-up. Miss Mississippi Kathy Manning and Miss Minnesota Lauren Susan Green were second and third runners-up. Miss Texas Tamara Hext was fourth runner-up. The pageant followed the previous year's controversy involving Vanessa Williams, the first Black winner who relinquished the crown after nude photos appeared.
Nettleton's shoe factory plans further layoffs as production winds down in two weeks. Employment fell from 170 to 85, while wholesale sales rise 50 percent over two years. State review looming due to public funding, yet company says overall business remains booming. Local imports of light, flexible styles drive demand.
Pope John Paul II urged economic justice before 300000 Canadians, saying modern technology must serve everyone and criticizing industrial and government policies. Canadian business leaders dismissed the message as not reflecting economic realities, while bishops framed it as echoing the pope’s social thinking amid rising unemployment.
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