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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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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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Object NumberTSPA_0120356F
Toronto Mourns Pierre Laporte, A memorial service for Pierre Laporte, the Quebec minister of labor murdered by terrorists last Saturday, was attended (...)
Toronto Mourns Pierre Laporte, A memorial service for Pierre Laporte, the Quebec minister of labor murdered by terrorists last Saturday, was attended (...)
10/20/1970
Days of terror: Canadian soldiers guard the funeral cortege of Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte, murdered by FLQ terrorists
Days of terror: Canadian soldiers guard the funeral cortege of Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte, murdered by FLQ terrorists
10/20/1970
The fingerprint of Bernard Lortie (left) was the only fingerprint found in the car in whose trunk Quebec labor minister Pierre Laporte's body was disc(...)
The fingerprint of Bernard Lortie (left) was the only fingerprint found in the car in whose trunk Quebec labor minister Pierre Laporte's body was disc(...)
1/4/1971
A Minute's silence is observed at yesterday's football game at CNE Stadium for Pierre Laporte, Quebec labor minister, who was slain Saturday by terror(...)
A Minute's silence is observed at yesterday's football game at CNE Stadium for Pierre Laporte, Quebec labor minister, who was slain Saturday by terror(...)
10/18/1970
The flags come down as a security guard in Montreal, atop a public building, lowers both Canadian and Quebec provincial flags to half-staff in mourning for Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte
The flags come down as a security guard in Montreal, atop a public building, lowers both Canadian and Quebec provincial flags to half-staff in mourning for Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte
1/1/1970
Clenched fists upraised a group of Montreal students chant FLQ slogans at the Paul Sauve Sports Arena in Montreal last night. About 2,000 turned out f(...)
Clenched fists upraised a group of Montreal students chant FLQ slogans at the Paul Sauve Sports Arena in Montreal last night. About 2,000 turned out f(...)
10/15/1970
Crime - Kidnapping - Cross or Laporte (Laporte, Pierre)
Crime - Kidnapping - Cross or Laporte (Laporte, Pierre)
10/19/1970
Crime - Kidnapping - Cross or Laporte (Laporte, Pierre)
Crime - Kidnapping - Cross or Laporte (Laporte, Pierre)
10/20/1970
Silent and Grieving, mourners watch Pierre Laporte's funeral cortege leave Notre Dame Church for Cote des Neiges Cemetery, Quebec Premier Robert Boura(...)
Silent and Grieving, mourners watch Pierre Laporte's funeral cortege leave Notre Dame Church for Cote des Neiges Cemetery, Quebec Premier Robert Boura(...)
10/20/1970
Pierre Laporte, In ultra-secret report
Pierre Laporte, In ultra-secret report
10/18/1970
In his bid for leadership of Quebec Liberal party last January, Pierre Laporte was surrounded by his family as he acknowledged the cheers from the con(...)
In his bid for leadership of Quebec Liberal party last January, Pierre Laporte was surrounded by his family as he acknowledged the cheers from the con(...)
1/18/1970
Flq negotiator: Jacques Ferron, author and physician, is shown above in 1970 when he negotiated the conditions of arrest of Front de liberation du Quebec terrorists Paul Rose, and two others
Flq negotiator: Jacques Ferron, author and physician, is shown above in 1970 when he negotiated the conditions of arrest of Front de liberation du Quebec terrorists Paul Rose, and two others
12/28/1970