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His eyes are on the snowbirds, the Canadian Forces aerobatic team, as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau attends opening of Commonwealth Games with the Que(...)
His eyes are on the snowbirds, the Canadian Forces aerobatic team, as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau attends opening of Commonwealth Games with the Que(...)

His eyes are on the snowbirds, the Canadian Forces aerobatic team, as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau attends opening of Commonwealth Games with the Que(...)

Date8/3/1978
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  • His eyes are on the snowbirds; the Canadian Forces aerobatic team; as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau attends opening of Commonwealth Games with the Queen yesterday in Edmonton. Later; he helped celebrate opening by dining with athletes and dancing for about 90 minutes in athletes' village discotheque.
  • His eyes are on the snowbirds, the Canadian Forces aerobatic team, as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau attends opening of Commonwealth Games with the Que(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: His eyes are on the snowbirds; the Canadian Forces aerobatic team; as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau attends opening of Commonwealth Games with the Queen yesterday in Edmonton. Later; he helped celebrate opening by dining with athletes and dancing for about 90 minutes in athletes' village discotheque.
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