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Frank Sawyer, who spent 12 years in jail for crime he didn't commit, shows pardon to Alvin Karpis who got Sawyer released
Frank Sawyer, who spent 12 years in jail for crime he didn't commit, shows pardon to Alvin Karpis who got Sawyer released

Frank Sawyer, who spent 12 years in jail for crime he didn't commit, shows pardon to Alvin Karpis who got Sawyer released

Date9/22/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: Frank Sawyer; who spent 12 years in jail for crime he didn't commit; shows pardon to Alvin Karpis who got Sawyer released.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120095F
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