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Help for a hero's family, vice-president of General Wingate branch of Canadian Legion, Sam Komenar solicits for $25,000 fund for family of Jack Blane,(...)
Help for a hero's family, vice-president of General Wingate branch of Canadian Legion, Sam Komenar solicits for $25,000 fund for family of Jack Blane,(...)

Help for a hero's family, vice-president of General Wingate branch of Canadian Legion, Sam Komenar solicits for $25,000 fund for family of Jack Blane,(...)

Date7/28/1964
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Original Toronto Star caption: Help for a hero's family, vice-president of General Wingate branch of Canadian Legion, Sam Komenar solicits for $25,000 fund for family of Jack Blane, killed by bank bandit last week. Mr. Komenar meets Mrs. Gregg Wintrup in hair salon.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028466F
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