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A Thankful Group Of Czechs arrived in Toronto Sunday, on the eve of Canada's Thanksgiving holiday, after a flight from Vienna. Briefed at the airport (...)
A Thankful Group Of Czechs arrived in Toronto Sunday, on the eve of Canada's Thanksgiving holiday, after a flight from Vienna. Briefed at the airport (...)

A Thankful Group Of Czechs arrived in Toronto Sunday, on the eve of Canada's Thanksgiving holiday, after a flight from Vienna. Briefed at the airport (...)

Date10/14/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Thankful Group Of Czechs arrived in Toronto Sunday; on the eve of Canada's Thanksgiving holiday; after a flight from Vienna. Briefed at the airport about arrangements for accommodation over the weekend; professional singer Danica Lutherova (left) laughed gaily as she chatted with an interpreter; while at right Harald Ujocva; 2; dubiously tried out a sip of Canadian water handed to him by his mother; Stefanina. Of the group; 105 will stay in Metro area.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012878F
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