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Ten years ago, when he was appointed head of the Metro force, Harold Adamson had no illusions about the job
Ten years ago, when he was appointed head of the Metro force, Harold Adamson had no illusions about the job

Ten years ago, when he was appointed head of the Metro force, Harold Adamson had no illusions about the job

Date6/2/1970
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  • Ten years ago, when he was appointed head of the Metro force, Harold Adamson had no illusions about the job
  • Ten years ago, when he was appointed head of the Metro force, Harold Adamson had no illusions about the job. It was very nice to be made chief of police, but I certainly knew I wasn't in for any picnic, he once said. Above, in 1970, he uses radio in P.C. Ted Hilton's squad car.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ten years ago, when he was appointed head of the Metro force, Harold Adamson had no illusions about the job. It was very nice to be made chief of police, but I certainly knew I wasn't in for any picnic, he once said. Above, in 1970, he uses radio in P.C. Ted Hilton's squad car.
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