03 Feb 1986
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1986
Page
1
Elyria Chronicle Telegram readers favor continued manned spaceflight amid Challenger tragedy. Of 115 responses, 85 support continuing manned missions, 29 favor curbing them, one undecided. Supporters credit astronauts, progress, and risk awareness. opponents prefer remote craft and funding for earthly needs.
President Reagan will submit the first $1 trillion budget and aim to balance the deficit by cutting about $38 billion from a $182 billion gap through domestic reductions or asset sales. He will deliver a shortened State of the Union after a Challenger disaster delay, proposing welfare reform review and health coverage studies.
The article outlines likely 1987 deficit reductions under Grammat Rudman and the White House plan. It notes a 3 percent real rise for defense, domestic cuts, and opposition in Congress to larger military spending. It explains automatic across the board cuts if goals aren’t met and estimates a deficit near 182 billion with roughly 38 billion in cuts, mainly from domestic programs.
Former Elyria Memorial Hospital auxiliary president Joan Petroff pleaded guilty to stealing 8,209 dollars from the hospital's television rental fund. She was sentenced to three years probation and fined 1,000 dollars, repaid the funds, resigned from multiple boards, and will undergo psychological testing. Her husband Nick and son Mark Petroff attended the hearing.
Punxsutawney Phil and others failed to see a shadow signaling spring, but wildlife expert Thomas M. Stockdale of The Ohio State University says groundhogs mainly seek food and cause crop damage. He notes no scientific basis for Groundhog Day and traces the tradition to Europe.
Outside Tonight and Tuesday, occasional rain with 90 percent chance. Low tonight in the mid 30s. High Tuesday in the upper 40s. Details on Page A-3.
The CT introduces The Far Side and Bloom County on its Etc page with Monday to Friday runs and FYI Saturdays. Bloom County creator Berke Breathed recently suffered a broken back in a plane mishap. CT will rerun his best past cartoons until he can return. Gary Larson’s The Far Side is described as Weird and will be featured on Page D-7.
Lorain Journal reports on a Cotleur obituary and farm families study. Veteran newsman Bob Cotleur dies at 61. The piece previews a fuller story on page C-2, highlighting surprise findings from family farming patterns and community life.
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