25 YEARS AGO
The Globe and Mail reported that three men were to appear in an Ottawa court charged with first-degree murder following a four-hour siege at the Turkish embassy. A security guard was killed, and 10 people were held hostage in a takeover that left Turkish ambassador Coskun Kirca hospitalized with a broken leg, arm and pelvis after he jumped from the embassy's second-floor window to escape the attackers. Those attackers, who said they were members of the Armenian Revolutionary Army, told Ottawa police they had blasted their way into the Turkish embassy to "make Turkey pay for the Armenian genocide of 1915." Deputy Prime Minister Erik Nielsen told the House of Commons that a gap in security allowed the terrorist attack, and that an intensive review of security at all embassies in Canada was under way.
50 YEARS AGO
The Globe and Mail reported that Toronto area Reeve Marie Curtis had little sympathy for the youth of 1960. "The big lumps of kids sit around and do nothing," she complained at a meeting of the Toronto welfare and housing committee. Curtis was arguing against a plan for community services, saying that the community shouldn't waste its resources providing recreation for youth who did nothing in return. Though veteran Toronto Maple Leaf goalie Johnny Bower had nominated Ed Chadwick as his heir apparent for the 1960-61 season, the team's assistant manager and assistant coach tut-tutted such talk. "Johnny is having a big season and I don't think it's his last," said King Clancy, of the sad-eyed 35-year-old netminder. "I can't see any reason why he should think of not playing regularly next season. I'd hate to see him give up.
100 YEARS AGO
The Globe reported that William Henry Cushing, the former minister whose resignation had caused a crisis within the Alberta Liberal government, was willing to form a new "clean sweep" cabinet. However, no official announcement of the retirement of the current ministers was made, and the lips of Premier Alexander Rutherford were sealed.