25 Jan 1965
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1965
Page
1
London Reuters reports Britain's poet laureate John Masefield published a 17 line tribute to Sir Winston Churchill in The Times. The poem praises Churchill as a steadfast leader in crisis and compares him to Francis Drake.
R.I.P. Churchill tributes spread from Bernadette to R.I.P. notes as villagers gather around his statue. Crowds fill village greens and streets, flowers placed by children and dignitaries. Harrow and the West Essex Conservative Club reflect on his legacy with poems and memorial services.
Britain prepares for a state funeral for Sir Winston Churchill after his death at 90. The Queen asks Parliament to set next Saturday for the service at St Pauls Cathedral, with a three day lying in state at Westminster Hall and a gun carriage procession through London to Bladon for burial.
The timeline covers Churchill’s life from birth at Blenheim Palace in 1874 through key roles in politics and war. It notes Boer War captivity and escape, multiple cabinet posts, prime ministerships, wartime conferences from Casablanca to Potsdam, Nobel Prize in literature, U.S. citizenship, and his death in January 1965.
Moscow officials sign condolences at the British Embassy as Vasily Kuznetsov says he does not yet know if a Soviet government delegation will attend Churchill's funeral. He declined to confirm plans citing ongoing discussions and uncertainty.
UN Secretary General U Thant favors a two month recess of the General Assembly if needed to buy time for talks over the Soviet Union’s failure to pay UN dues. Diplomatic sources say a delay could prevent a vote penalty dispute while negotiations continue and responses from Moscow and Washington are awaited.
President Johnson told Congress the first year cost of the Great Society would reach a record 99.7 billion dollars. The budget cuts tax relief, boosts social security benefits, expands education and war on poverty while trimming military outlays. Revenue is projected at 94.4 billion with a 5.3 billion deficit.
Roger Rubin the scheduled witness in the Dorian inquiry was located at his St. Eustache home after missing a testifying date. He must post a $1,000 bond to remain free until the inquiry resumes in Montreal.
London reacts with grief to the death of Sir Winston Crumley a longtime wartime leader and successful shop owner. People from James Crumley to Eve Brown express respect and sorrow while flags lower and black ties appear nationwide.
Genealogists tracing Sir Winston Churchill's ancestry find connections to Charlemagne, Alfred the Great, Henry VII, and William the Conqueror. The lineage also includes a patriot grandfather from the American Revolution and Iroquois ancestry on his mother Jenny Jerome's side.
President Johnson's condition was described as quite good as he considered flying to London for Sir Winston Churchill's funeral. Press Secretary Reedy said no decision had been made, doctors planned hospital rest through Thursday, and Johnson expressed a strong wish to attend the rites next Saturday despite the heavy cold.
Flags fall to half mast and prayers mark Churchill death. Church leaders and officials across Canada issued tributes while CBC and CBC French networks aired extended programs and special broadcasts. Radio and television stations paused regular programming to honor the former British prime minister.
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