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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1984
Page
1
U S personal income rose 0.8 percent in July while consumer spending edged up 0.3 percent amid a thermal of slowing growth. Unemployment claims edged higher in early August and housing starts fell 6.6 percent in July, though overall industry operated at a four year high.
Hollie Roffey, 28 days old, died at 10:15 am at National Heart Hospital in London after a heart transplant on July 30. Born with part of the left heart missing, she received a donor heart from a 3 day old infant. Her death follows multiple post operative complications including bowel and kidney failures.
John DeLorean was found not guilty on cocaine conspiracy charges, yet faces massive legal bills, lawsuits, bankruptcy, and a British inquiry into 17.5 million allegedly missing from his defunct firm. Investors led by Sammy Davis Jr. seek 414.7 million in Miami. Detroit bankruptcy actions and New York civil suits also loom as UK officials press for answers.
Kroger meatcutters press for a vote on a revised contract amid union resistance. The package includes health insurance improvements but requires concessions, threatening store closures if rejected. About 1,500 positions affected across 15 Ohio stores, with 389 workers in Lorain County.
Weather brief notes a low near 60 with light variable winds and increasing cloudiness tonight. Saturday should be partly sunny to overcast with a high around 80 and a 20 percent rain chance. page A-3 holds details.
Chains fail and the vault door at the New York Aquarium crashes shut while workers recover waterlogged paper money raised from the sunken liner Andrea Doria three years earlier. AP reports.
Chronicle Telegram film critic Steve Fogarty now shares Encore with Rex Reed dubbed the dean of film reviewers. Reed brings 26 years of film writing and sustained acclaim, with reviews starting in the weekly Encore section alongside Fogarty’s.
Bethel New York residents mark the Woodstock festival anniversary with subdued celebrations while local efforts continue to curb teen pregnancy. Charles Ballard supports outreach to young unmarried fathers as part of a broader community program. Mike Royko notes John Zaccaro's defense of his rights and his decision not to hand over tax forms to Geraldine Ferraro.
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