Thisweek

38 YEARS AGO ● TRADE unionists, employers and civil servants in Halton were due to no longer be able to discuss the problem of unemployment together after a committee was disbanded. ● The prompt action of a mystery man in Runcorn saved the life of a little girl by helping to dislodge a boiled sweet which was stuck in her throat. ● The latest move to end a four week strike by labourers at ICI in Halton was rejected by union officials. ● An Olympic wheelchair basketball player arrived back in Runcorn in style following his team’s success in the Gold Cup. ● A reward was offered for the return of four canoes stolen from Norton Priory School in Runcorn.