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Winding up his daredevil trip above the Niagara Gorge whirlpool today, French acrobat Henri Rechatin steps down onto the aerial car cable from a motor(...)
Winding up his daredevil trip above the Niagara Gorge whirlpool today, French acrobat Henri Rechatin steps down onto the aerial car cable from a motor(...)

Winding up his daredevil trip above the Niagara Gorge whirlpool today, French acrobat Henri Rechatin steps down onto the aerial car cable from a motor(...)

Date6/4/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Winding up his daredevil trip above the Niagara Gorge whirlpool today; French acrobat Henri Rechatin steps down onto the aerial car cable from a motorcycle driven by a friend. Rechatin had crossed the george balanced on top of motorcycle while his wife dangled from the trapeze; below the motorcycle; by one foot.
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