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News from 1967 Pan Am Games
- It was 1967
- Lester B. Pearson was the prime minister of Canada, Duff Roblin headed the provincial legislature as premier, Winnipeg's mayor was Stephen Juba . . .
- The Athletes
- More than 1,200 winning athletes mounted the dais in 1967 at 17 sites during the two weeks of competition to accept gold, silver and bronze medals . . .
- Communication and Technology
- In 1967, 800 writers, photographers, broadcasters, technicians and cameramen covered the games for an international audience. Seventy typewriters clicked 24 hours a day in the main press centre at the Royal Alexandra Hotel, and teleprinters conveyed competition results to the world . . .
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