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CTV news announcer Harvey Kirck rattled off answers as though he had a tele-prompter -- and only 3 wrong

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CTV news announcer Harvey Kirck rattled off answers as though he had a tele-prompter -- and only 3 wrong

Date12/8/1977

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Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Kirck, Harvey (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: CTV news announcer Harvey Kirck rattled off answers as though he had a tele-prompter -- and only 3 wrong

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0060087F

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