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Two more detectives examine this home-made bomb, which was designed to explode when Harvey Torraville stepped on the accelerator of his car while in t(...)
Two more detectives examine this home-made bomb, which was designed to explode when Harvey Torraville stepped on the accelerator of his car while in t(...)

Two more detectives examine this home-made bomb, which was designed to explode when Harvey Torraville stepped on the accelerator of his car while in t(...)

Date10/10/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Two more detectives examine this home-made bomb; which was designed to explode when Harvey Torraville stepped on the accelerator of his car while in the driveway of his Cranbrooke Ave. home. The device misfired and Torraville suffered only a bruise to his stomach from powder; pellets.
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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_0119723F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
Firebomb Explodes in Airport locker, Mississauga detectives search the lockers at Toronto International Airport departure area, where a firebomb explo(...)
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Bomb Disposal Police and detective gingerly examine five sticks of dynamite found sitting on the hood of a car in the parking lot of Eastern High Scho(...)
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Detectives and Firemen check the charred wreckage of the 1971 convertible owned by Len Addison, general manager of the Toronto Humane Society, which w(...)
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Blast survivor: Litton inspector James Tayles says he owes his life to taking a cigarette break when bomb exploded
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The Bomb that blew part of the leg off convicted bookmaker Walter Chomski of Mississauga left a hole in the floor of his 1973 blue Lincoln Continental(...)
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Constable Clayton Mitchell of Metro police bomb squad sifts through broken glass looking for remants of bomb that blasted travel agency on Bloor St. W. early today
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Crime - Bombs - U S
Crime - Bombs - U S
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Luggage searched for bombs
Luggage searched for bombs
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