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The 70,000-Seat main stadium for the Olympics is one of the most complex and costly structures ever built
The 70,000-Seat main stadium for the Olympics is one of the most complex and costly structures ever built

The 70,000-Seat main stadium for the Olympics is one of the most complex and costly structures ever built

Date5/11/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: The 70;000-Seat main stadium for the Olympics is one of the most complex and costly structures ever built. Its final cost may top $700 million. Baffling design; disorganized management and labor troubles combined to bog down the project for long periods. It'll be ready; minus some planned features; for the Games opening July 17.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098184F
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