Lögberg-Heimskringla - 22.03.1985, Qupperneq 1

Sedlabanki Ialands
Ada1skrif stcfa
Austurstraeti II
Reykjavik Iceland
99. ÁRGANGUR
Mrs. Kay Eliason
Kay Eliason
of Winnipeg
survives
shooting
Mrs. Kay Eliason was expecting an
uneventful bus ride when she board-
ed the Portage Express bus at the cor-
ner of Buchanan Blvd. and Lumsden
Ave. shortly after noon a few days
ago. She had just taken a seat when
a sniper's bullet tore through the win-
dow behind her.
Mrs. Eliason, wife of city coun-
cillor, Magnus Eliason, recognized
the sound as a gunshot but asked the
bus driver what he had heard. He
calmly answered: "It was a bullet.
Keep your head down.” Three
teenage girls in the back of the bus
did not move, probably not thinking
much of what had happened. No fur-
ther shots were fired. Police later ar-
rested a 15-year-old boy from a near-
by home. He has been charged with
mischief, possession of a weapon
dangerous to the public peace and
careless use of a firearm.
Mrs. Eliason says she hasn't taken
the shooting personally. She was
visiting a friend and didn't know
anyone in the district. She is, how-
ever, prepared for after-effects of the
near miss. Experience tells her so.
The Eliason's used to run an Autopac
business from their Wellington Ave.,
home and were once robbed by an
armed bandit. "That experience
resulted in some sleepless nights."
pd 1984
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Lögberg
Heimskringla
LÖGBERG Stofnað 14. janúar 1888
HEIMSKRINGLA Stofnað 9. september 1886
____WINNIPEG, FÖSTUDAGUR 22. MARZ 1985 _ NÚMER 11
New Archeological Discovery?
Lögberg-Heimskringla has just had
word that a distinguished scholar of
Icelandic background, presently
residing in Australia will be through
Manitoba at the end of this month or
in early April. The purpose of this
visit is to announce an exciting
discovery. Dr. C.W. Amsden oi
University of Western Australia in
Perth, a good friend of the Icelandic
community in those parts recently
communicated this to us on his re-
cent visit to Manitoba. According to
Dr. Amsden, Dr. Hvalfjord is well
known for his publications down
under and is apparently very excited
about his latest work. A close friend
in Winnipeg has promised to have
Dr. Hvalfjord contact Lögberg-
Heimskringla upon arrival. Further
news to follow.

Dr. Hvalfjord has travelled far and wide through the years. Above he is one in a group of 10 scientist
exploring the coast of Eastern Iceland in a “Viking" hoat.
Less Pain for Amputees
A revolutionary form of artificial
limb, designed by an Icelander, may
make life more comfortable for
thousands of amputees in the coming
years. Seeking a solution to the prob-
lem of friction with harnesses of
wood, leather or light alloys, pro-
sthetist Ossur Kristinsson invented a
light flexible plastic sheath, moulded
to fit the stump exactly. Rigid
reinforcements on the outside of the
plastic strengthen the limb without
causing much friction.
The plastic parts are moulded by a
quick and simple process, so
replacements are easily made, for in-
stance in response to changes in the
stump, Kristinsson also aims for stan-
dardization of parts for artificial
limbs, so they can be constructed
from components, instead of being
made to measure for each patient.
Prosthesis are now being manufac- are aheady using artificial legs with
tured in Sweden according to ^e soft harness. If, as seems likely,
Kristinsson’s specifications. "My in- fhis replaces the present form of
vention has been warrnly welcomed harness completely, it would mean
everywhere I have been to publicize production in the tens of thousands
it," he said. "Eight hundred Swedes each year."
This new harness, invented by prothetist Össur Kristinsson, pronrises
comfort for amputees.