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TTC Driver Norman Partington, knifed 11 times in an attack by two youths on Jan
TTC Driver Norman Partington, knifed 11 times in an attack by two youths on Jan

TTC Driver Norman Partington, knifed 11 times in an attack by two youths on Jan

Date2/15/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: TTC Driver Norman Partington; knifed 11 times in an attack by two youths on Jan. 11; relaxes in his home with daughter Yvonne; 5. It took a five-hour operation to repair heart wounds.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115581F
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Assistant supervisor Norman McLeod prepares transfers for drivers at TTC yard on Wychwood Ave
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