Canada Debates Abolishing the British Monarchy After 100 Years
Canadians heatedly discuss ending the monarchy with many seeing it inevitable within a decade. Liberal, Conservative, and editorial voices weigh abolition, sparked by a Quebec Liberal resolution, while polls and papers note growing youth and minority support for redefining national identity and unity.
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Canada
Quebec
Maclean's
National Liberall Party
Dalton Camp
National Conservative Association
Toronto Star
Montreal Star
Crown
Ottaway Journal
Ilr
Flood of Letters on Canada Crown Debate
Public debate heats up over Canada’s monarchy with critics calling the crown unnecessary while supporters defend the royal connection. Writers describe the monarchy as irrelevant or foreign, while others defend colonial ties and the governor general role as mainly ceremonial.
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Canada
Africa
Elizabeth II
Frankfurt
Claim dispute over origin of Way Down Upon the Suwannee River
UPI reports both Florida and Mississippi claim the origin of Foster's song. Mississippi residents contend Foster never saw the Suwannee River, and may have drawn inspiration from the Yazoo River in Greenwood while writing the lyrics. They argue the tune appealed to him regardless of the river actual sighting.
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Greenwood
Miss
UPI
Florida
Mississippi
Foster
Suwannee River
Yazoo
Short Lived Signs Sign Longevity Questioned
Brief item notes confusion in a New York UP I report on road sign life expectancy. It mentions signs fading or damage and cites authorities and the L. B. Foster Co while referencing travel mishaps and a 20 to 30 percent rate of deteriorated signs in traffic contexts.
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Bridgeport — Beneficial Finance Co
Bridgeport
Fairfield Ave
Fairfield — Beneficial Finance Co
Paittera
Post Road
Stratford— Beneficial Finance Co
Stratford
Barnum Ave
New York
UPI
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Main St
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Wed
Madison Ave
Sun
Siam
Tan
Fairfield. Ave
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