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A Wild Struggle erupts as police try to protect self-styled Canadian Nazi Party leader William Beattie (white shirt) from a man who hurled himself thr(...)
A Wild Struggle erupts as police try to protect self-styled Canadian Nazi Party leader William Beattie (white shirt) from a man who hurled himself thr(...)

A Wild Struggle erupts as police try to protect self-styled Canadian Nazi Party leader William Beattie (white shirt) from a man who hurled himself thr(...)

Date5/31/1965
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Wild Struggle erupts as police try to protect self-styled Canadian Nazi Party leader William Beattie (white shirt) from a man who hurled himself through the police line to get at him. Beattie has been charged with creating a disturbance.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0013484F
      Self-Styled Nazi William Beattie, Giving a Hitler Salute as he leaves court
      Self-Styled Nazi William Beattie, Giving a Hitler Salute as he leaves court
      Beatty, Jim
      10/19/1965
      Fighting it out: A scuffle erupts between a priest and several other men, above, as police guard the object of the row, a bust Alexander the Great, right
      Fighting it out: A scuffle erupts between a priest and several other men, above, as police guard the object of the row, a bust Alexander the Great, right
      Beaty, Keith
      7/21/1991
      Battered and bleeding, William Beattie, leader of the Canadian Nazi Party, is led away from the mob which attacked him in Allan Gardens yesterday
      Battered and bleeding, William Beattie, leader of the Canadian Nazi Party, is led away from the mob which attacked him in Allan Gardens yesterday
      Roworth, Eddy
      5/31/1965
      A Peace March Erupts in anger, An angrily emphatic woman demonstrator, backed by crowd of anti-Viet Nam war marchers, argues with a Toronto policeman (...)
      A Peace March Erupts in anger, An angrily emphatic woman demonstrator, backed by crowd of anti-Viet Nam war marchers, argues with a Toronto policeman (...)
      Goode, Jeff
      4/27/1968
      Jolly Joe: Blue Jay outfielder Joe Carter erupts in laughter after a slight snafu over the introduction of him and teammate Jimmy Key before the All-Star Game at the SkyDome last night
      Jolly Joe: Blue Jay outfielder Joe Carter erupts in laughter after a slight snafu over the introduction of him and teammate Jimmy Key before the All-Star Game at the SkyDome last night
      Carter, Joseph Christopher "Joe", 1960-
      7/9/1991
      Der Fuehrer gets His Lumps -- Then Jail, Canadian Nazi Party leader John Beattie takes off at the dead run (left) after his second demonstration at Al(...)
      Der Fuehrer gets His Lumps -- Then Jail, Canadian Nazi Party leader John Beattie takes off at the dead run (left) after his second demonstration at Al(...)
      Teskey, Frank
      7/26/1965
      As crowd Jeers Beattie . . ., The reaction Canadian Nazi leader John Beattie received when he tired to speak in Allan Gardens Sunday was distinctly un(...)
      As crowd Jeers Beattie . . ., The reaction Canadian Nazi leader John Beattie received when he tired to speak in Allan Gardens Sunday was distinctly un(...)
      Glynn, Douglas
      6/20/1966
      Police rescued Nazi Leader Beattie Mood of Allan Gardens crowd had built to a boil
      Police rescued Nazi Leader Beattie Mood of Allan Gardens crowd had built to a boil
      Lennon, Frank
      6/5/1965
      Nazi leader William Beattie (left) Shouts at Mob to get off his Lawn
      Nazi leader William Beattie (left) Shouts at Mob to get off his Lawn
      Philp, Barry
      4/22/1969
      Robert Wood (left) And William Beattie Leaving Court, Wood was sentenced to three months, party leader Beattie to six
      Robert Wood (left) And William Beattie Leaving Court, Wood was sentenced to three months, party leader Beattie to six
      Beattie, William John
      5/5/1967
      William Beattie Gives Nazi Salute, Leaving court with Rev
      William Beattie Gives Nazi Salute, Leaving court with Rev
      Beattie, William John
      6/3/1965
      Nazi William John Beattie as he appeared before the City Parks Committee asking permission to speak in Allan Gardens
      Nazi William John Beattie as he appeared before the City Parks Committee asking permission to speak in Allan Gardens
      Beattie, William John
      3/1/1966