Richard (Dic) James Doyle, (March 10, 1923 – April 9, 2003) was a

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journalist,

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, and

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. Born in

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, he served in the

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during

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, and retired in 1945 with the rank of

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. He joined ''

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'' in 1951, becoming editor in 1963 and Editor-in-chief in 1978. He was succeeded by

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in 1983. He is the author of two books: ''The Royal Story'' and ''Hurly-Burly: A Time at the Globe''. He was appointed to the Senate in 1985 representing the senatorial division of North York, Ontario and sat as a Progressive Conservative until his mandatory retirement when he turned 75. In 1983, he was made an Officer of the

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. He was made a member of the Canadian News Hall of Fame in 1990.

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