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Bitter race, Liberal Jim Peterson, a candidate in Willowdale, stands amid a mountain of vandalized signs
Bitter race, Liberal Jim Peterson, a candidate in Willowdale, stands amid a mountain of vandalized signs

Bitter race, Liberal Jim Peterson, a candidate in Willowdale, stands amid a mountain of vandalized signs

Date11/19/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bitter race, Liberal Jim Peterson, a candidate in Willowdale, stands amid a mountain of vandalized signs. A sign war has plagued the race between Peterson and Tory incumbent John Oostrom. Police have ordered a truce, saying there's not enough evidence for arrests.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073463F
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