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About 2,000 people attended memorial service at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte, who was murdered by FLQ ter(...)
About 2,000 people attended memorial service at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte, who was murdered by FLQ ter(...)

About 2,000 people attended memorial service at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte, who was murdered by FLQ ter(...)

Date10/20/1970
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  • About 2;000 people attended memorial service at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte; who was murdered by FLQ terrorists last Saturday. Service; conducted by clergymen of seven denominations; was one of many across Canada Funeral for Laporte was in Montreal.
  • About 2,000 people attended memorial service at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte, who was murdered by FLQ ter(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: About 2;000 people attended memorial service at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte; who was murdered by FLQ terrorists last Saturday. Service; conducted by clergymen of seven denominations; was one of many across Canada Funeral for Laporte was in Montreal.
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