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	DATAFILE for February 4, 1990.
	
	DATAFILE CANADA:
	On this date in 1880...vigilantes murdered five members of the
Donnelly clan at Lucan, north of London, Ontario. The so-called Black
Donnellys were involved in a long-standing fued in the area.
	In 1876, Manitoba abolished its legislative council.
	In 1873, Winnipeg graduated to city status.
	In 1667, the first ball in Canada was staged in Quebec City...to
celebrate a victory over the Iroquois Indians.
	
	DATAFILE THE WORLD:
	On this date in 1988...federal grand juries in Florida indicted
Panama's General Manuel Noriega. He was implicated in helping drug
traffickers and accepting Millions of dollars in bribes.
	In 1987, Liberace died.
	In 1987, American Dennis Connor won back the America's Cup at
Fremantle, Australia. Connor defeated an Australian crew in four
straight races.
	In 1974, newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped.
	In 1938, Hitler seized control of the German army and put Nazis in
key positions.
	In 1889, a palace order said women could wear high-necked dresses
in the Queen Victoria's drawing rooms...under certain circumstances.
	In 1789, George Washington was elected first president of the
United States and John Adams became vice-president.
	In 1615, the death of Jean Porta, developer of the first
encyclopedia.
	
	DATAFILE BIRTHDAYS:
	Chicago BLack Hawks centre Denis Savard turns 29.
	Actress Pamela Franklin is 40. (THE INNOCENTS, DAVID COPPERFIELD)
	Actor Michael Beck is 41. (XANADU, HOLOCAUST)
	Singer Alice Cooper is 42.
	U-S Vice President Dan Quayle is 43.
	Comedian David Brenner is 45.
	Actor Conrad Bain is 67. (Philip Drummond in DIFF'RENT STROKES
1978-86)
	Feminist Betty Friedan is 69.
	
	Also born on February 4th: Actress Ida Lupino in 1918 and Etinne
Desmarteau in 1873. (First Canadian to win Olympic gold at the 1904
games in St. Louis...the 57-pound hammer throw.)
	
	That's DATAFILE from Standard Broadcast Wire for February 4, 1990.
	GORD WHITEHEAD.