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Under attack by Alderman John Sewell's chess queen - and verbally by meeting chairman Alderman Ben Grys - Alderman Karl Jaffary (left) studies board
Under attack by Alderman John Sewell's chess queen - and verbally by meeting chairman Alderman Ben Grys - Alderman Karl Jaffary (left) studies board

Under attack by Alderman John Sewell's chess queen - and verbally by meeting chairman Alderman Ben Grys - Alderman Karl Jaffary (left) studies board

Date1/25/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Under attack by Alderman John Sewell's chess queen - and verbally by meeting chairman Alderman Ben Grys - Alderman Karl Jaffary (left) studies board.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0079557F
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