Farewell to Ottawa’s colorful public figure Charlotte
Charles Lynch reflects on the departure of Miss Charlotte after finishing third in Ottawa's civic elections. The piece recalls her tumultuous tenure, recounts past clashes with city hall, and imagines life under Mayor Reid as columns and coverage dwindle into brief reports.
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Charles Lynch
Southam News Services
Ottawa
Charlotte
George Hees
Miss Whittoh
Reid
Parliament Hill
City Hall
Canada
Charm of Charlotte Inspires National Attention and Rivalry
A writer recalls Charlotte’s influence as Ottawa city council meetings drew national coverage and the Sunday New York Times ran a full column and photo near her defeat. The piece contrasts Mr Reid and Miss Whitton, noting her iconic pumps and a memorable curling rink photo that cheers the author during morose days.
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Charlotte
Ottawa
New York Times
Mr. Reid
Miss Whitton
Woman of the Year and the Toronto political storm
The passage profiles Charlotte and her high profile in party politics and media coverage. It notes her cross party appeal, ties to Fearson and Diefenbaker, a possible Senate, and a joking cabinet offer. Her rapid speech and bold personality are described alongside anecdotes from shared journalism days.
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Mr. Reid
Charlotte
Fearson
Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Senate
Ireland
We say goodbye to Charlotte in city hall farewell
The speaker recalls Charlotte’s eccentric city leadership and tireless campaigns as agencies of sanity and bilingualism join to treed the old cat. Her hats and robes sparked many civic moments on the Rideau Canal, royal visits, and conventions. Snow shoveling and salted streets left feet pickle and cars worn, yet affection remains strong as she departs.
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City Hall
Rideau Canal
Charlotte
Pro-West coalition forms in British Guiana likely
Report from Georgetown notes 91 percent of votes counted shows Cheddi Jagan's People's Progressive party with 103 222 ballots, Forbes Burnham's People's National Congress with 87 448, and Peter Daguiar's United Force with 20 846. Jagan would hold 24 seats, Burnham 22, Daguiar six or seven, enabling a possible pro-Western coalition. Governor Sir Richard Luyt expected to invite Burnham to form a coalition government with the United Force.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Cheddi Jagan
National Assembly
Jagan
People’s Progressive Party
Forbes Burnham
People’s National Congress
Peter Daguiar
United Force
Burnham
Daguiar
Richard Luyt
Mayor sponsors Disneyland trip for workshop members
Mayor Harry Weiner surprised two handicapped members of the Rehabilitation Workshop and their mothers at the Christmas party Tuesday night by offering a week at Disneyland. Marjorie West and her mother Mrs Irma West will fly, as will Nicky Nadyfork and his mother Mrs Pauline Nadyfork. the mayor will cover the trip expenses.
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Harry Weiner
Disneyland
Marjorie West
Irma West
Nicky Nickyfork
Pauline
Nadyfork
Weiner
Union fined $2 million for illegal 1957 strike
United Steelworkers of America was ordered to pay Gaspe Copper Mines Limited damages and interest totaling 2,359,319 for an absolutely illegal strike at Murdochville Quebec in 1957. Justice Lacourciere ruled the union fomented directed and prolonged the stoppage, terrorizing miners.
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Quebec
United Steelworkers of America
Gaspe Copper Mines Limited
Pittsburgh
Murdocheille
Que
Antoine Lacourciere
Aspe Copper
Montreal
Justice Lacourciere
Vielice
Nuclear force goals agreed in NATO talks and Congo debate at UN
In a day of tense diplomacy the UN barred the general public from the Security Council as Congo debate opens. Liberia and Nigeria defend the U S Belgium rescue mission while Tshombe plans to accuse African states of aiding rebels. Britain and Johnson signaled progress on a NATO nuclear fleet and mixed manned force plans with West Germany as a central member and France’s role left open. Prime Minister Wilson moves to Ottawa to brief Pearson on Atlantic alliance issues and multilateral force proposals.
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United Nations
Congo
Security Council
Council
UN Security Force
Liberia
Nigeria
United States
Belgium
Stanleyville
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Washington
CP AP
Harold Wilson
Johnson
NATO
West Germany
Wilson
de Gaulle
Pearson
Ottawa
Britain
Commonwealth
U.S
House of Commons
Ottawa flag debate chills Commons as Christmas nears
In Ottawa the Commons enters day 30 of the flag debate with 12 talking days left before Christmas. With half of the 96 Progressive Conservative MPs speaking, a sub amendment or plebiscite could reopen speeches and prompt a potential closure vote. Prime Minister Pearson pledges a distinctive flag by Christmas.
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Ottawa
Commons
Pearson
Deschatelets
Montreal
Sauve
Leon Baker
Quebec
Ireland backs plan to seat China at UN
Ireland's external affairs minister Frank Aiken proposed that Communist China be given a permanent Security Council seat alongside the U S Russia Britain and France while Nationalist China on Formosa would retain UN membership Aiken warned Beijing must meet UN standards and disarmament goals and suggested a compromise where Nationalists hold an assembly seat and Peking becomes a permanent council member with conditions on non-dissemination and alliance backing
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United Nations
China
Ireland
Peking
Frank Aiken
Security Council
U.S
Russia
Britain
France
Aiken
Formosa
U Thant
Taipei
Calgary cancer society ex‑executive on trial for theft
Robert Neville Talbot, 56, former executive director of the Alberta division of the Canadian Cancer Society, faced a preliminary hearing in Calgary on charges he stole $191,411 from society funds between 1957 and 1964. Auditors testified he held 13 bank accounts totaling $302,378 over seven years, with most deposits in his name or jointly with his wife. Talbot remains in custody with bail set at $50,000. hearings expected to continue Friday.
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Calgary
Robert Neville Talbot
Alberta
Canadian Cancer Society
C. T. Eustace
Clarkson and Gordon Company
Fred Thurgood
Talbot
Eustace
Invermere
B.C
Hawaii
Ireland
Chamber salutes Gershaw at Gershaw Night
The Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce will create a Gershaw Collection in the new junior college library. At today’s special annual meeting the board recommended a $3,000 gift from chamber reserves to back the collection and honor Senator Fred Gershaw a former chamber president pioneer physician and elected representative. The cheque presentation is planned for the annual meeting in mid January during a special Gershaw Night.
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Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
Gershaw
Board of Directors
Fred. Gershaw
Chamber
Soviet post Khrushchev regime outlines policy shift
Moscow reports show new Soviet leaders echo Khrushchev on consumer goods and living standards. The Supreme Soviet presentation stresses higher food and housing provisions, reduced big chemistry and agriculture investments, possible defense cuts, and reliance on private plots to ease shortages while awaiting 1966-70 five year plan priorities.
Russia to cut military budget by half a billion rubles
Premier Kosygin announced a 500 million ruble cut in 1964 Soviet military spending, to 12.8 billion rubles, about 12.9 percent of total outlays. He urged major powers to follow suit and promised higher consumer goods and production growth at home. The move follows Khrushchev's ouster and signals ongoing peaceful coexistence policy while pledging aid to North Vietnam and Cuba if needed. The Supreme Soviet session opened without Khrushchev or his son in law Alexei Adzhubei.
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Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Soviet Union
Kosygin
Supreme Soviet
United States
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party
Alexei Adzhubei
Izvestia
Congo
Viet Nam
Cuba
Ministers deny favors in furniture purchases Ottawa cabinet ministers deny favors
Two cabinet ministers Lamontagne and Tremblay testified they bought furniture and did not receive gifts or dispense favors. Tremblay traced purchases to 1962 63 and a firm with Max Sefkind holding interest. He noted later that buys occurred after leaving provincial service and entering Parliament. Tremblay referenced loans to firms connected to Sefkind and a $3341 cheque dated February 25 1964 with a final pay cheque on March 2 1964. Lamontagne said he began buying in 1961 from a Sefkind led firm totaling 6056 and that payments were arranged monthly. Prime Minister Pearson withheld comment pending full facts.
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Ottawa
Lamontagne
Tremblay
Max Sefkind
Quebec
Sefkind
Bank of Montreal
Max
Adolph Sefkind
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