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Weary nurses demand changes, Instead of going home to bed after their 12-hour midnight shifts, about 50 nurses from downtown Toronto hospitals marched on Queen's Park yesterday
Weary nurses demand changes, Instead of going home to bed after their 12-hour midnight shifts, about 50 nurses from downtown Toronto hospitals marched on Queen's Park yesterday

Weary nurses demand changes, Instead of going home to bed after their 12-hour midnight shifts, about 50 nurses from downtown Toronto hospitals marched on Queen's Park yesterday

Date1/13/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Weary nurses demand changes; Instead of going home to bed after their 12-hour midnight shifts; about 50 nurses from downtown Toronto hospitals marched on Queen's Park yesterday.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011458F
Country:Canada
Building, monument or park:Queen's Park (Toronto, Ont.)
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:University
Province or state:Ontario
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