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A jubilant Bill (Sweet William) Eustace tucks his parachute under his arm after making spectacular jump from 1,510 feet up CN tower yesterday. Jump co(...)
A jubilant Bill (Sweet William) Eustace tucks his parachute under his arm after making spectacular jump from 1,510 feet up CN tower yesterday. Jump co(...)

A jubilant Bill (Sweet William) Eustace tucks his parachute under his arm after making spectacular jump from 1,510 feet up CN tower yesterday. Jump co(...)

Date11/8/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: A jubilant Bill (Sweet William) Eustace tucks his parachute under his arm after making spectacular jump from 1;510 feet up CN tower yesterday. Jump cost Eustace his job as a signalman at tower site; but he said he doesn't mind because it felt so beautiful. After a close brush with the tower restaurant; he landed in a field.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0046025F
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