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1977: Star reporter Gerald Utting wins two National Newspaper Awards after been thrown in jail by Uganda's Idi Amin
1977: Star reporter Gerald Utting wins two National Newspaper Awards after been thrown in jail by Uganda's Idi Amin

1977: Star reporter Gerald Utting wins two National Newspaper Awards after been thrown in jail by Uganda's Idi Amin

Date7/19/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: 1977: Star reporter Gerald Utting wins two National Newspaper Awards after been thrown in jail by Uganda's Idi Amin.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0087258F
Uganda's place is empty. Uganda's chair is empty as the Commonweath prime minister' conference proceeds in London, despite Ugandan dictator Idi Amin i(...)
Uganda's place is empty. Uganda's chair is empty as the Commonweath prime minister' conference proceeds in London, despite Ugandan dictator Idi Amin i(...)
6/8/1977
Foreign Minister, Paul Etiang of Uganda talks with newsmen at a reception he gave last night in his Ottawa hotel. Earlier in the day, Etiang read a 55-minute speech written by President Idi Amin blaming Britain for many African problems and charging the Commonwealth is a talk shop.
Foreign Minister, Paul Etiang of Uganda talks with newsmen at a reception he gave last night in his Ottawa hotel. Earlier in the day, Etiang read a 55-minute speech written by President Idi Amin blaming Britain for many African problems and charging the Commonwealth is a talk shop.
8/6/1973
Expelled from Idi Amin's Uganda in 1972, lawyer Zaka Haque, pictured with wife and children Nabeel, 18, and Nadia, 8, sought refuge in Canada and was reduced to eating meals of bread and butter in Toronto
Expelled from Idi Amin's Uganda in 1972, lawyer Zaka Haque, pictured with wife and children Nabeel, 18, and Nadia, 8, sought refuge in Canada and was reduced to eating meals of bread and butter in Toronto
8/18/1986
Woman Wins $1,000 Snapshot Prize, Phyllis Smith, left, of Thornhill, whose entry from The Star won grand prize of $1,000 in Newspaper Snapshot Awards (...)
Woman Wins $1,000 Snapshot Prize, Phyllis Smith, left, of Thornhill, whose entry from The Star won grand prize of $1,000 in Newspaper Snapshot Awards (...)
3/29/1961
Star reporter Gerald Utting is a camera freak from way back
Star reporter Gerald Utting is a camera freak from way back
5/24/1978
Spremo wins another award. Winning photography awards is as easy as snapping a shutter for The Star's Boris Spremo. [Incomplete]
Spremo wins another award. Winning photography awards is as easy as snapping a shutter for The Star's Boris Spremo. [Incomplete]
2/23/1967
Muhammad Ali: He refused to fight Idi Amin, then looked up to see gun pointed at him
Muhammad Ali: He refused to fight Idi Amin, then looked up to see gun pointed at him
12/13/1981
Star winners: George Radwanski, left, and Michele Landsberg were presented with National Newspaper Awards last night during the annual awards ceremony
Star winners: George Radwanski, left, and Michele Landsberg were presented with National Newspaper Awards last night during the annual awards ceremony
4/24/1982
The star's stars: Toronto Star sports columnist Wayne Parrish (left) and book columnist Ken Adachi attend the National Newspaper Awards dinner, where winners were honored last night
The star's stars: Toronto Star sports columnist Wayne Parrish (left) and book columnist Ken Adachi attend the National Newspaper Awards dinner, where winners were honored last night
4/20/1980
Leader of the raid on Uganda's Entebbe airport a year ago, Israeli Brig
Leader of the raid on Uganda's Entebbe airport a year ago, Israeli Brig
7/4/1977
Karim Mawji: 33-year-old entrepreneur who fled Uganda's repressive regime in 1972, is selling T-shirt promoting Canadian unity
Karim Mawji: 33-year-old entrepreneur who fled Uganda's repressive regime in 1972, is selling T-shirt promoting Canadian unity
10/4/1991
Governor General's Awards. Trudeau book wins
Governor General's Awards. Trudeau book wins
3/23/1990