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Looking Back at
1989
HAPPENINGS ON THE WORLD SCENE - U.S.A. invades Panama and Noriega is ousted as leader, much to the joy of the cit- izens of that country
- Columbia drug lords are under attack as a great attempt is made to clean up the drug world
Mike Everitt was a star hockey player in Wa- saga Beach until he broke his arm snow- boarding during the Christmas break.
- Warsaw Pact countries move closer to-
wards democracy
- souvenir hunters sell a piece of the Berlin Wall as it is torn down
- Democracy is stiffled in China after an uprising by the students
- President Bush is in, along with his V.P. Dan Qualye - say good-bye to Ronald and Nancy Reagan
- 'Hurrican Hugo' destroys many of the northern Carribbean Islands along with the southern tip of the United States
- destruction again hits the U.S. this time in the San Fransico area
- 14 female engineering students are shot by a crazed gunman at the University of Montreal in a vent of anger against "these feminists" and then turns the gun on himself - Meech Lake is still under attack
-Ben Johnson is found guilty of taking drugs at the Dubin Inquiry and many other pro-
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minent sports figures are mentioned as pos- sible users
- Audrey Mclaughlin become the first fe- male to become a leader of a national polit- ical power - Out with Ed Broadbent as she heads the NDP - Mr. Jones feels that she could possibly be the next Prime Minister - the Federal Government introduces their plans to incorporate a 9% G.S.T. tax - will it pass?? The opposition is mounting -Pete Rose is thrown out of baseball for life for illegally betting on games - As his life store is revealed, he sure doesn't come out 'smelling like a rose'!
- The Skydome finally opens with a great show and we find our former V.P. Mr. Mi- nardi with a role in AIDA
- Free Trade goes into effect at the begin- ning of the year and it seems almost instantly that industries start to close- Cause or co- incidence?
- John Turner resigns and the question de- velops of who will fill his shoes
THE WORLD OF TELEVISION New Shows
Island Son
Doctor Doctor
Mancuso F.B.I. Mosquito Lake Kids in the Hall Hardball
Ann Jillian
Sister Kate
Major Dad
Baywatch
The Favorites Still Remain: Cosby Show
Hockey Night in Canada Cheers
Golden Girls
Degrassi High
ALF
Head of the Class Newhart
China Beach Knott's Landing Dallas
Night Court Perfect Strangers Street Legal
Victor Davis-Olympic gold winner killed by a hit and run driver.
Lucille Ball - Star of I Love Lucy. We'll al- ways love this red-headed comedienne. Bette Davis - She was one of our grandest - and often baddest dames.
Emperor Hirohito- For 62 years he reigned as the Emperor of Japan.
Irving Berlin - Writer of the famous song White Christmas.
Salvador Dali- The mustachio Spanish artist. Ayatollah Khomeini- He ignited a holy war, then was almost torn apart at his own fun- eral.
Rebecca Schaeffer- A young actress's flame was snuffed by a crazed fan.