The Hemisphere: Now There Are Ten

The Canada that the Fathers of Confederation had planned would finally be rounded out this week. Neighboring Newfoundland, which had gone its insular, independent way since John Cabot discovered it in 1497, was joining up as a tenth province. In St. John's and in Ottawa, ceremonies would mark the day.

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