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Dancers defect

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Dancers defect

Date11/3/1987

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Combs, Erin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Dancers defect: Four of five Polish dancers who went into hiding in Toronto after performing in Hamiltion and Kitchener talk to reporters today before applying to stay in Canada. From left: Robert Glundek; 23; Jan Izdanowicz; 25; Danuta Gaszynska; 21; and Marek Fiertek; 23. One of the dancers defected last Sunday and the other four came to Toronto last night.

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