1st March » Samuel Stritch known as Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first United States or American member of the Roman Curia.
REPUBLIC OF THE UPPER VOLTA DRIVER
The driver and 26 children die in what remains Prestonsburg, Kentucky bus disaster or one of the worst school bus accidents
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The republic day parade was not all a serious affair. The Prime Minister and the Assembly were both deposed. After a political power struggle between the Assembly and the Prime Minister resumed government of the country in 1974, dissolving the Assembly and suspending the constitution. They are supplemented with a paramilitary forces which numbers took over control after mass demonstrations and the threat of a general strike.īut in 1970, a measure of civilian rule was restored with the establishment of 57-member Assembly following general elections. The country's armed forces have a strength of 3,000 including an air squadron controlled by the army. Upper Volta became independent from France in 1960 and the army was formed soon afterwards. Specially invited guests at the ceremony included members of the diplomatic crops, government ministers and high-ranking members of the armed forces. SYNOPSIS: The festivities began with the arrival, in an open vehicle, of the Head of State General Aboubacar Sangoule Lamizana, who inspected troops lined up along the capital's Independence Avenue. All rights reservedīackground: The west African Nation of Upper Volta celebrated the 17th anniversary of the proclamation of the republic with colourful ceremony in the capital. SV: tribesmen on horseback ride up and leader bows his horse. LV: crowd watch as medical people march past and release balloons. SV: athletes march past carrying footballs.ĬU AND SV: women in stand applaud as marchers in tribal costume go past (3 shots) LV AND CU: young children marching past (2 shots) SV: Soviet Ambassador (centre) and others watching. LV AND SV: armoured vehicles drive (2 shots) LV AND CU: infantry march past as President watches (3 shots)
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SV: President enters stands and shakes hands with Libyan Minister before greeting other officials. SV: President Lamizana reviews troops from open jeep as children watch (4 shots)