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Worried Mayor: Hazel McCallion, at the scene of the derailment last night, says the accident reinforces her conviction houses should not be so close to tracks
Worried Mayor: Hazel McCallion, at the scene of the derailment last night, says the accident reinforces her conviction houses should not be so close to tracks

Worried Mayor: Hazel McCallion, at the scene of the derailment last night, says the accident reinforces her conviction houses should not be so close to tracks

Date1/2/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Worried Mayor: Hazel McCallion; at the scene of the derailment last night; says the accident reinforces her conviction houses should not be so close to tracks. We can all learn a lesson from this.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001164F
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