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Deborah Romney, a 12-year-old Virgin Islander, enters hospital in Toronto for a spine-straightening operation made possible by two doctors' generosity
Deborah Romney, a 12-year-old Virgin Islander, enters hospital in Toronto for a spine-straightening operation made possible by two doctors' generosity

Deborah Romney, a 12-year-old Virgin Islander, enters hospital in Toronto for a spine-straightening operation made possible by two doctors' generosity

Date3/2/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Deborah Romney, a 12-year-old Virgin Islander, enters hospital in Toronto for a spine-straightening operation made possible by two doctors' generosity.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026117F
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