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A tense vigil ends happily for John Nielson, 29, of Kitchener as he leaves Toronto International Airport today with his pregnant wife, Lynn, and his 1(...)
A tense vigil ends happily for John Nielson, 29, of Kitchener as he leaves Toronto International Airport today with his pregnant wife, Lynn, and his 1(...)

A tense vigil ends happily for John Nielson, 29, of Kitchener as he leaves Toronto International Airport today with his pregnant wife, Lynn, and his 1(...)

Date11/13/1971
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  • A tense vigil ends happily for John Nielson; 29; of Kitchener as he leaves Toronto International Airport today with his pregnant wife; Lynn; and his 17-month-old son; David; both of whom had been on board the hijacked Air Canada plane. They; and 116 other passengers; were released by hijacker in U.S.
  • A tense vigil ends happily for John Nielson, 29, of Kitchener as he leaves Toronto International Airport today with his pregnant wife, Lynn, and his 1(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: A tense vigil ends happily for John Nielson; 29; of Kitchener as he leaves Toronto International Airport today with his pregnant wife; Lynn; and his 17-month-old son; David; both of whom had been on board the hijacked Air Canada plane. They; and 116 other passengers; were released by hijacker in U.S.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120280F
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