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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1978
Page
3
A Hertz study shows a used car driven 10,000 miles annually for three years costs about 16.2 cents per mile, versus 30.1 cents for a new car. Depreciation, fuel, insurance, maintenance and repairs drive the gap, with used cars already cheaper early in life and remaining advantageous through year three.
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin arrives in Washington as U.S. and Israeli leaders navigate controversy over a proposed 4.8 billion jet fighter package. Cyrus Vance and Moshe Dayan clash on TV over arming two Arab enemies while Congress weighs 60 F-15s to Saudi Arabia and broader arms deals to Israel and Egypt.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-0 that newspapers cannot be criminally punished for publishing truthful information about secret government proceedings. The Virginia law penalizing reporting on a state judicial commission’s confidential investigations was struck down in the Landmark Communications case involving the Virginian-Pilot. Justice Burger noted the decision extends First Amendment protections to broadcasters as well.
Healy a Chicago free lance photographer began a 4:07 a m ascent up the Sears Tower glass, scaling the portico before dawn. Hundreds watched as Healy dangled in wind for three hours until police and fire crews helped him down.
In Sanger Texas a 10 ounce filet and 24 ounce T bone appear on a menu without prices. Customers pay what they can by placing money in jars on tables. Owner Dr Ron Thomas says the restaurant is a faith outreach rather than a business, balancing generosity and need.
An incorrect telephone number appeared in Sundays C T for the Lorain County Board of Realtors 1978 Homebuyers Clinic on May 17 at Lorain County Community College. Registration was to be by calling the Board of Realtors at 365-9349 from Elyria or 233-5314 from Lorain.
Lorain Telephone Co announces six personnel and organization changes as it joins Center System. New roles include John Kaltenecker as General Manager of Network and Switching, Milton Tomasek as General Regulatory Manager, Ralph Huband as General Operational Planning Manager, John Allory as General Customer Services Manager, Louis Carrion as General Sales Manager, and Steve Hessee as General Personnel and Public Relations Manager in Lorain. The Center CTU merger was finalized March 1, serving over 82 000 Lorain customers.
A study from the University of Texas at Arlington shows sex in ads distracts viewers. Bett Judd and M Wayne Alexander report 219 men and women viewed slides pairing nudity with products. recall of products and brands dropped 50 to 60 percent with sexy ads.
Prices opened mixed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones average, down after the opening, stood near 836.28, after gaining 24.52 points last week to close near the week’s high. The index remains about 95 points ahead of prior levels.
Dart Industries reports first quarter net earnings of 27.3 million dollars or 1.11 a share, up 18 percent from 1977. First quarter sales reach 408 million, up 10 percent from 1977. Sheller Globe Corp notes a decline to 3.782 million dollars or 55 cents a share, with quarterly sales at 145.009 million, up from 136.705 million. Severe winter weather caused 69 Midwest plant shutdown days late January.
The Lorain County American Cancer Society unit will hold its annual meeting on May 18 at 6 p.m. at DeLuca's Place In The Park in Lorain. Dinner tickets cost $6 per person, and reservations must be sent to the unit office by May 12.
The Wire Service Guild set a noon Wednesday strike deadline unless UPI agrees to a new contract. It rejected UPI's wage offer raising top weekly pay from 392.07 to 422.07 over 1979 1980 with comparable raises for others and discussed an agency shop and a maintenance of membership clause.
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