WLMK was indeed a nutter - and apparently only too happy to be bought. From what I have seen, the diaries touch only tangentially on the trust fund.
I remember my junior days at the CP Ottawa bureau when the archives would release a new set of cabinet minutes each year, based on the 30-year rule. I was assigned to the 1957-58 Diefenbaker cabinet minutes, along with Edison Stewart and one other. So much fun. The archives stopped this ritual a long time ago.
Loved this two-parter. When I was a cub reporter at CP I was sent along with a team on Jan 1 or so to read the annual newly-released passages of King's diaries. While more experienced reporters did the policy stuff, I was assigned the "colour" story. And what colour! Here was a nutter who consulted Ouija boards, had an unhealthy relationship with his late mother's ghost and indulged random superstitions. To this day when I notice the hands of a clock aligned, I think of him!
A terrific two-parter Dean. Great to know Mario continues to be a solid resource. I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Made me wonder what we don’t know about more contemporary headlines.
Thanks Juliet.
WLMK was indeed a nutter - and apparently only too happy to be bought. From what I have seen, the diaries touch only tangentially on the trust fund.
I remember my junior days at the CP Ottawa bureau when the archives would release a new set of cabinet minutes each year, based on the 30-year rule. I was assigned to the 1957-58 Diefenbaker cabinet minutes, along with Edison Stewart and one other. So much fun. The archives stopped this ritual a long time ago.
Thanks, Gerry. I also wonder what deals are being cooked up behind closed doors even today. And yes, Mario is first-class.
Loved this two-parter. When I was a cub reporter at CP I was sent along with a team on Jan 1 or so to read the annual newly-released passages of King's diaries. While more experienced reporters did the policy stuff, I was assigned the "colour" story. And what colour! Here was a nutter who consulted Ouija boards, had an unhealthy relationship with his late mother's ghost and indulged random superstitions. To this day when I notice the hands of a clock aligned, I think of him!
A terrific two-parter Dean. Great to know Mario continues to be a solid resource. I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Made me wonder what we don’t know about more contemporary headlines.