Today’s selection comes from January 1982.
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Health Minister John Patten toured social services units in east Belfast at the end of January 1982. Mrs Mary Crooke, above left, sang him a song at her Beechbank House for visually and hearing impaired. Joining in are Mrs Minnie Flanagan and craft instructor Jane Garvey. Picture: News Letter archives
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Minister John Patten got an idea of problems facing the blind when he tried to peel potatoes with his eyes closed. With him are Mrs Henrieyya Todd and cookery instructor Magdaline Torr. Picture: News Letter archives
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Four top airline were involved in a new travel iniatiative in January 1982 which offered Northern Ireland people another gateway to North America. The airlines, Air Florida, TransAmerica, British Midlands and Loganair were all providing the air travel for a new Ulster tour operator, Mr Billy West, who ran Bestway Tours. The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Mrs Grace Bannister with Mr Tom Walden, British Midland Airline administration manager, Mr Louis Mullen, Air Florida director of sales Ireland, Mr Jim O'Brien, general manager TransAmerica Airlines, Mr Bill Best, head of Bestway Holidays, and Mr Ivor Robertson, commercial manager, Loganair. Picture: News Letter archives
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The Sirocco Works in Belfast hung a “secure†tag on 650 Northern Ireland jobs in January 1982 with the opening of a multi-million pound extension. The managing director of parent company, Davidson and Co, Mr Bill Stafford, said that the jobs in Sirocco were “safer than in many other placesâ€. Pictured is the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Mrs Grace Bannister, viewing work on the new extension with the aid of a face-protection shield. Picture: News Letter archives