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Down with Piccininni! In response to Toronto Alderman Joe Piccininni's comments that women were too lazy to seek civic jobs and preferred to lie in be(...)
Down with Piccininni! In response to Toronto Alderman Joe Piccininni's comments that women were too lazy to seek civic jobs and preferred to lie in be(...)

Down with Piccininni! In response to Toronto Alderman Joe Piccininni's comments that women were too lazy to seek civic jobs and preferred to lie in be(...)

Date3/8/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Down with Piccininni! In response to Toronto Alderman Joe Piccininni's comments that women were too lazy to seek civic jobs and preferred to lie in bed; about 50 protestors crowded a City Hall committee room yesterday to confront the portly politician. So
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011856F
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