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Head and shoulders covered to prevent identification, George Ronald Waite, father of four charged with seven bank hold-ups in Metro, leaves police hea(...)
Head and shoulders covered to prevent identification, George Ronald Waite, father of four charged with seven bank hold-ups in Metro, leaves police hea(...)

Head and shoulders covered to prevent identification, George Ronald Waite, father of four charged with seven bank hold-ups in Metro, leaves police hea(...)

Date11/19/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Head and shoulders covered to prevent identification; George Ronald Waite; father of four charged with seven bank hold-ups in Metro; leaves police headquarters with Detective Forbes Ewing (left) and Detective Sgt. Pat Keere.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120151F
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