28 Dec 1989
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1989
Page
1
New Panamanian President Guillermo Endara urged Pope John Paul II to end Noriega's sanctuary, allowing the United States to arrest the ousted dictator. The letter was released to the Washington Post.
U S troops ring the Vatican Embassy in Panama City with loudspeakers playing hits from Linda Ronstadt to Jimi Hendrix and I Fought the Law as they guard former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega amid invasion fallout. Endara’s government urges surrender for trial and outlines plans to reopen banks and canal traffic.
East Germany's Limex-Bau plans to export wall fragments to raise funds for charities and public health services. Vendors in West Berlin market pieces around 7 dollars, while even U S figures display keepsakes. The wall was erected in 1961 under Erich Honecker's regime and fell after the 1989 opening.
The Canadian dollar closed at 86.41 U.S. cents, its highest since June 2, 1980, as traders noted light year-end activity and strong U.S. rate contrasts. Analysts cited Japan’s rate move and Eastern European positives, with a wide three-month Canadian treasury bill yield gap over U.S. peers and expectations of U.S. rate easing.
The Romanian revolutionary government warned Securitate holdouts to surrender by afternoon or face justice. Most officials who served under Nicolae Ceausescu would not lose their jobs, and those who surrender with weapons would avoid the death penalty. Security police units had terrorized Romanians, with hundreds killed as the regime collapsed.
A 5.5 magnitude quake struck Newcastle at 10:28 am causing multiple building collapses and at least 11 to 30 deaths plus over 120 injuries. Army deployed to curb looting as hundreds of thousands lose power and telecoms. Damage exceeds 1 billion dollars with rescue teams still clearing rubble.
Finance Minister Michael Wilson tops The Canadian Press annual poll as Canada's top newsmaker for 1989. He narrowly beats Chantal Daigle with 28 votes to 20 amid a year marked by a leaked budget and the proposed national sales tax. Wilson faced criticism over the tax and budget details, plus public controversy over a magazine cover featuring luxury gifts.
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