clarinews@clarinet.com (02/02/90)
GROUNDHOG DAY: If the little critter sees his or her shadow, we're in for six more weeks of winter. No shadow and spring is just around the corner. DATAFILE CANADA: On this date in 1977...Toronto Maple Leafs' defenceman Ian Turnbull fired five goals against Detroit Red Wings. That set a record for scoring by a defenceman. In 1955, New Brunswick recorded its coldest day...minus 47.2-Celsius. In 1953, vitamin-enriched white bread went on sale for the first time. In 1848, J-B Uniacke formed the first Liberal government in Nova Scotia. DATAFILE THE WORLD: On this date in 1988...U-S President Reagan lobbied for 36-Million-dollars in aid for the Contras. The House of Representatives voted later to reject the aid bill. In 1987, voters in the Philippines showed their support for President Corazon Aquino by approving a new constitution and Cory had staked her leadership on the document. In 1983, a man testified in Phoenix, Arizona that he had married 105 women over 20 years. Giovanni Vigliotto was charged with bigamy and fraud. In 1979, Sid Vicious of the punk rock group Sex Pistols died of a heroin overdose. He'd been at a party to celebrate his completion of a drug detox program. In 1914, the cub/scouts organization was founded. In 1876, the National Baseball League was founded. DATAFILE BIRTHDAYS: Actor Michael Talbot turns 35. (Cop Stan Switek in MIAMI VICE) Pitcher John Tudor is 36. (two World Series wins for the Cardinals in 1985) Model Christie Brinkley is 36. (Married to Billy Joel) Actress Farrah Fawcett is 44. Singer Graham Nash is 47. (Crosby, Stills and Nash) Actor Bo Hopkins is 48. (THE WILD BUNCH, AMERICAN GRAFFITI) Comedian/singer Tom Smothers is 53. Actor Robert Mandan is 58. (Chester Tate in SOAP 1977-81) Also born on February Second: Edward Saunders in 1867. (Developer of the Marquis strain of wheat which helped open the Canadian Prairies to farming.) That's DATAFILE from Standard Broadcast Wire for February Second, 1990. GORD WHITEHEAD.