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While workmen were putting up Olympic buildings, costs were sky-rocketing
While workmen were putting up Olympic buildings, costs were sky-rocketing

While workmen were putting up Olympic buildings, costs were sky-rocketing

Date8/8/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: While workmen were putting up Olympic buildings; costs were sky-rocketing. Projected at $300 million; they reached $1.5 billion.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096746F
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