Out of Our Past (Battle Creek Enquirer)

25 years ago today, 1984: Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca said Monday that his company will be the first U.S. automaker since the start of the auto recession in 1979 to have no blue-collar workers on indefinite layoff. Speaking at the dedication of Chrysler’s new Sterling Heights plant, Iacocca said the factory will add a second shift next year. “And when that happens, we’ll bring back the last of …