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I've been snowballed, says Gerry Todd, who led the polls in his first try at municipal politics on Dec
I've been snowballed, says Gerry Todd, who led the polls in his first try at municipal politics on Dec

I've been snowballed, says Gerry Todd, who led the polls in his first try at municipal politics on Dec

Date2/8/1977
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
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