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Diana Nyad, who swam Lake Ontario, described as a charming bundle of contradictions
Diana Nyad, who swam Lake Ontario, described as a charming bundle of contradictions

Diana Nyad, who swam Lake Ontario, described as a charming bundle of contradictions

Date7/31/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Diana Nyad, who swam Lake Ontario, described as a charming bundle of contradictions.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0071268F
Contradictions?, Constable David Packer was told he must quit of be fired for failing to guard the Morgentaler clinic as ordered
Contradictions?, Constable David Packer was told he must quit of be fired for failing to guard the Morgentaler clinic as ordered
1/26/1988
Susan Brownmiller: Her book Femininity explores, often hilariously, the history, psychology, contradictions and never-ending work of being feminine, according to Lynda Hurst
Susan Brownmiller: Her book Femininity explores, often hilariously, the history, psychology, contradictions and never-ending work of being feminine, according to Lynda Hurst
6/3/1977
Jean Chretien. Man of contradictions. He craves privacy yet yearns for recognition. Boisterous and aggressive in public, close friends say the new Lib(...)
Jean Chretien. Man of contradictions. He craves privacy yet yearns for recognition. Boisterous and aggressive in public, close friends say the new Lib(...)
6/24/1990
Un chapitre des contradictions de l'Hon
Un chapitre des contradictions de l'Hon
1861
A hopeful beginning ended unhappily today for Diana Nyad, 4, who had to be pulled out of Lake Ontario about 6
A hopeful beginning ended unhappily today for Diana Nyad, 4, who had to be pulled out of Lake Ontario about 6
8/30/1974
Cliff Lumsdon and Diana Nyad, 23. Lumsdon is now coaching the young Florida swimmer.
Cliff Lumsdon and Diana Nyad, 23. Lumsdon is now coaching the young Florida swimmer.
8/9/1973
Diana Nyad
Diana Nyad
8/28/1974
Exhausted Angela Kondrak collapses after conquering Lake Ontario, watched by Barbara Loreno, 46, left, Oshawa grandmother who failed in her bid to swim the lake and Debbie Roach, who swam lake in relays with family
Exhausted Angela Kondrak collapses after conquering Lake Ontario, watched by Barbara Loreno, 46, left, Oshawa grandmother who failed in her bid to swim the lake and Debbie Roach, who swam lake in relays with family
8/22/1976
Another lake swimmer is 11-year-old Maria Myslik who swam Lake Dalrymple on the day Cindy Nicholas conquered Lake Ontario. It is only about 3 miles, but it's a fair swim, she says proudly
Another lake swimmer is 11-year-old Maria Myslik who swam Lake Dalrymple on the day Cindy Nicholas conquered Lake Ontario. It is only about 3 miles, but it's a fair swim, she says proudly
8/27/1974
Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, is amused by a card she received last night at a par(...)
Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, is amused by a card she received last night at a par(...)
9/4/1974
Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, gets help from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichola(...)
Belatedly celebrating her 17th birthday, Cindy Nicholas, who swam across Lake Ontario last month, gets help from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichola(...)
9/4/1974
Tired swimmer eased into boat. Cam Kamula swam across Lake Ontario for 17 hours yesterday to raise money for muscular dystrophy research, but exhausti(...)
Tired swimmer eased into boat. Cam Kamula swam across Lake Ontario for 17 hours yesterday to raise money for muscular dystrophy research, but exhausti(...)
8/6/1983