Enforcers and Graveyard Voters Overlooked in 1953 Election
Art Walker, federal returning officer in Vancouver Kingsway since 1949, recalls enumerators once tallying votes from graveyard residents. He recounts his long career, reforms to the Elections Act, and a 1952 BC provincial ballot fiasco where a discarded ballot box was burned.
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Vancouver
Art Walker
Vancouver Kingsway
Walker
Ontario
Saskatoon
South Sea Islands
Kingsway
British Columbia
Dro
Tourists to Canada Rise Amid U S unrest In 1967
The piece notes Americans staying closer to home due to social unrest and a rebound in travel to Canada up 40 percent from 1966, with Expo 67 boosting Canadian tourism. Officials say U S traveler interest shifts but no overall drop in travel information requests, while Montreal garners positive press for Expo 67 events.
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Canada
John Bunt
American Automobile Association
Stresses affect heart rate in musicians and athletes study
North Texas State University biologist Dr. James R. Lott used space age monitoring to compare stress responses. Pianist Stefan Bardas kept pulse above 120 for two hours of a concert, while athletes showed higher spikes during and after competition, suggesting real world exercise may trigger different cardiac changes.
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Denton, Tex
North Texas State University
James R. Lott
Stefan Bardas
School of Music
Lott
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