THIS DAY IN OUR PAST

The following events took place on November 1 in the years identified: 1972:advance A two-man

party for a Florida trade exhibition to be held at the Mona Rehabilitation Centre from November 12 to 18, 1972, arrives at the Palisadoes Airport. Coming to assist in preparations for the exhibition are Sandor Marshall, chairman of the Trade Development Committee of the International Centre of Miami, and Richard Lankenau, coordinator for international trade, State of Florida, Department of Commerce. The exhibition will be promoting both trade and tourism. 1980:George Edward Phillip

Seaga is sworn in as the new prime minister of Jamaica in a ceremony at King’s House at which Governor General Florizel Glasspole officiates. Seaga immediately announces his intention to appoint Hugh Shearer as deputy prime minister, as well as his own appointment as minister of finance. Seaga also announces that he has invited Glasspole to continue in his capacity as governor general, and that Glasspole accepts. 1995:order An atmosphere of

greets hundreds of Blaise depositors as they come forward to collect their promised first tranche of money. Asgar Ally, the executive chairman of the newly merged Blaise entities, Financial Institution Services, says the former Blaise offices in Kingston, Mandeville, Ocho Rios and Montego Bay will be open for two weeks to facilitate islandwide payments. Ally says 160 depositors are paid at the Kingston office, and checks with the other offices across the island confirm that the flow is similar to that in Kingston.

– The Gleaner Archives