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Sleep-In of 150 Yorkville hippies in front of City Hall began last night as boys and girls settled down with sleeping bags and blankets. It ended this(...)

Date8/23/1967

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Dinsmore, Ted (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Sleep-In of 150 Yorkville hippies in front of City Hall began last night as boys and girls settled down with sleeping bags and blankets. It ended this morning when group presented 1;184-name petition of Mayor Dennison urging that Yorkville Ave. be closed to cars. Police said there were no serious incidents reported during night.

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