THIS DAY IN OUR PAST

The following events took place on October 19 in the years identified:

A $2.2-million apart1975:ment

building containing 88 two-bedroom units is being acquired by the Jamaica Civil Service Association for resale to its members. The building, known as the Armada Apartments, is situated in Portmore, St Catherine, in the vicinity of the Forum Hotel. All the units are equipped with a refrigerator, gas stove, water heater, and air conditioning and are completely carpeted. In addition, 41 of them are fully furnished. Facilities in the complex include a landscaped garden area, a swimming pool, badminton court, laundry facilities, a garbage depository, and a security guard. In announcing the final arrangements of the transaction at a meeting of the association’s executive, president Winston A. Clarke refers to the acquisition as “a dream come true”. 1982:the Thirty–five men from

Engineering Unit of the Jamaica Defence Force are undergoing an intensive training course to learn to operate the United States power barge IMPEDANCE, which will arrive in Jamaica. The training is being conducted by five technicians from the US Army Facilities Engineering Support Agency. Minister of Public Utilities Pearnel Charles announces that five of these technicians are participating in the classroom portion of the training. He is speaking at a brief ceremony at the Caribbean Cement Company pier at Rockfort, Kingston, where the 25megawatt barge is officially handed over by the US government to the Jamaican Government on a twoyear loan.

Two Jamaicans res1987:ponsible

for breakthrough in research on the use of ganja extract Canasol for treating the eye disease glaucoma are presented with the Order of Merit at the National Honours and Award Ceremony at King’s House.They are Albert Belville Lockhart and Manley Elisha West.