European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes tuesday november 3, 1987ex-Quebec Premier Levesque Dies at 65 Montreal a former Quebec Premier Rune la Vosque. Inc go vol voiced politician who led an unsuccessful Campaign 10 make a separate French speaking country out or the province died of a heart attack. He was 65. Jevc Szuc. Who was a Chain smoker died sunday Tii Ghl at Montreal general Hospital. He was taken there from his Home where he had been dining with his wife co Rinc Cote lives que and several friends. Ambulance to can weians and doctors were unable to revive him. Quebec Premier from 1976 to 985. Was a great Champion of Quebec s prime min ister Brian Mulroney said. Mulroney and Levesque had very different views about the kind of Canada they wanted Mulroney spokesman Bruce Philips said bul Mulroney admired Rene Levesque s profound resp cd for in Quebec City Premier Robert Bourassa said Chr province lost one of its most illustrious As a Cabinet minister under Liberal Premier Jean Lisa Gefrom 1961 to 966, Levesque grew increasingly disillusioned because of Quebec s constant feuding with the English Canadian dominated Federal govern mint in Ottawa. Levesque broke away and formed his own move ment in 1967, which became the parti Ucb Crois a year later the party advocated the secession of que Bec from inc rest of Canada at the Root of the movement was the belief that without autonomy the French culture in Quebec would not survive. Eighty two percent of Quebec s 6.5 million people arc French speakers. To 1970, separatist terrorists kidnapped British Trade commissioner James Cross and provincial labor minister Pierre Laporte. Cross was released unharmed but Laporte a Friend of la Vosque a was killed. Vintage cars Shine in annual run to Brighton London England a the acc Hundred highly Vintage cars set off for the annual spin to Brighton Early sunday morning and most of them made the whole 57-mile distance. Two cars got no farther than 15 Miles and the least fortunate of All the car enthusiasts saw his treasured 1903 White Steamer catch fire at the starting Point in London s Hyde part onlookers put out the Blaze with ire extinguishers before anyone was seriously injured but Driver Alan Bel Cridge 62, and co Driver chive Ashton 49, were treated for slight facial Burns. Two women in the Back of the car were unhurt but he seals and dashboard were damaged. The Vintage cars 380 shining examples of motor ing history were flagged away from Hyde Park at s . Two and a half hours later he first one reached Brighton an 1898 de Dion Bouton Ricy Csc driven by Austin Parkinson. Cars had to be at the South coast resort City by 4 . To qualify fora finisher s plaque. Among the runners was Brian s oldest surviving racing car a 1903 Napier driven by Queen Elizabeth h s Cousin. Prince Michael of Kent president of the Royal automobile club and a trustee of the National motor museum. Ottawa countered by invoking the War measures act under which police arrested about 450 Quebec residents without charge. Levesque later wrote
