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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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Call Number / Accession 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
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
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
Bravest of the brave: Florence Britton, 80, clutched her framed color photograph of Terry Fox in Nathan Phillips Square yesterday at special memorial services attended by more than 1,500 people
Bravest of the brave: Florence Britton, 80, clutched her framed color photograph of Terry Fox in Nathan Phillips Square yesterday at special memorial services attended by more than 1,500 people
7/2/1981
Francoise Laporte, widow of the Quebec labor minister who was kidnapped and murdered two years ago, signs autographs after officially opening Pierre Laporte Junior High School in Downsview last night
Francoise Laporte, widow of the Quebec labor minister who was kidnapped and murdered two years ago, signs autographs after officially opening Pierre Laporte Junior High School in Downsview last night
11/7/1972
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
Nathan Phillips square was crowded scene of last week's memorial service for Israeli hostages murdered by Arab terrorist after their demand for releas(...)
Nathan Phillips square was crowded scene of last week's memorial service for Israeli hostages murdered by Arab terrorist after their demand for releas(...)
9/12/1972
Time of grieve: These mourners were among more than 1,500 at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for a memorial service for victims of the Air-India crash
Time of grieve: These mourners were among more than 1,500 at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday for a memorial service for victims of the Air-India crash
6/25/1985
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
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