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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1983
Page
1
Beaverton Oregon AP reports Archbishop Edward Howard the world's oldest Roman Catholic prelate died Sunday night at 106. He led the Portland archdiocese from 1926 to 1968 and had resided at Maryville Nursing Home in recent years.
Hamilton CP reports cartoonist Doug Wright best known for Doug Wright's Family died of a stroke early today. He contributed to The Spectator and began Doug Wright's Family in 1949 at the Montreal Standard under the name Nipper. An unident American man in New York in stable condition after receiving a heart transplant from a Montreal youth who died Sunday.
Amnesty International reports mass arrests by Iran's regime under Ayatollah Khomeini, with prisoners held in prisons where torture and executions are carried out. Informants indicate daily executions, though the number of detainees is unknown and many inmates are kept blindfolded for weeks.
Vincent Egan reports that workers open to adopting technology and retraining for future jobs are more likely to keep employment, while those resisting tech face higher chances of unemployment.
A cloudy night with light flurries expected and a low near 7. Tuesday will be cloudy from 6 to 8 with continued chilly conditions.
Jim Helwig recalls buying flowers for his wife after years of forgetting, urged by a florist to keep it up. Bill Nykiel leans on daughters Karrie and Caroline and wife Teal to back Penn State toward Sugar Bowl victory after Michigan disappointed in the Rose Bowl. Maisie Jaco mixes a drink described as real potted mums using a flower pot until Lele Heltiken brings a punch bowl.
A girl born at Doctor's Hospital in Toronto just after midnight Friday started 1983 for an immigrant Ecudorean couple, weighing nine pounds four ounces. Mother Giovanna labored Friday afternoon, father Vincent arrived in Canada 13 years ago, baby joined by caesarean delivery. Both mother and child healthy as staff note the milestone.
Jennifer Blaire, born at 1 17 a m at Lethbridge Regional Hospital to Leslie and Gord Konno, is the first baby in Lethbridge for 1963. She weighs 3 2 kilograms and arrived four minutes before a rival newborn at St Michael's Hospital.
A high Israeli military official, speaking anonymously to AP, said Israel shares Italy’s claim of a link to the Soviet KGB in the 1981 attempt on Pope John Paul II. The comment adds Israel’s voice to accusations that East bloc intelligence agencies were involved in Mehmet Ali Agca’s assassination attempt.
The author explains the Gregorian calendar cycle now entering its second 40 year span, discusses the 1582 reform dropping 10 days, and notes ongoing debates about calendar accuracy. Expert views from Gordon Moyer and Charles Kluepfel are cited regarding tropical year changes and limits of refinement.
John Havrileska, 46, met his 79 year old father Michael for the first time Dec. 22 after a Soviet visa allowed a Canada visit. John spoke Ukrainian and waited in a taxi until his father returned from bingo. They hugged and cried, then planned a three week visit. Michael had left Ukraine in 1926 for Canada, later returning to Czechoslovakia and marrying, with two trips to Canada after. Michael’s other son Steve is 50 and John’s daughter Mary helped arrange the surprise with immigration and Brenda, Peggy, Michael Jr., and Davey in Canada.
Paris AP reports President Francois Mitterrand said France would not cut its nuclear arsenal despite U S Soviet arms talks in Geneva. He asserted no link between superpower talks and France and warned Pershing missiles could be deployed in Europe if talks fail. Domestic focus remained on unemployment and protectionist measures.
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