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Cancer victim: Irene Pirocchi yesterday urged that heroin be made available to ease the pain of terminally ill patients
Cancer victim: Irene Pirocchi yesterday urged that heroin be made available to ease the pain of terminally ill patients

Cancer victim: Irene Pirocchi yesterday urged that heroin be made available to ease the pain of terminally ill patients

Date6/6/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Cancer victim: Irene Pirocchi yesterday urged that heroin be made available to ease the pain of terminally ill patients.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025860F
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