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A hose plays on the Wentworth Arms Hotel in downtown Hamilton during a fire Christmas night in which at least six people were killed. A 26-year-old ma(...)
A hose plays on the Wentworth Arms Hotel in downtown Hamilton during a fire Christmas night in which at least six people were killed. A 26-year-old ma(...)

A hose plays on the Wentworth Arms Hotel in downtown Hamilton during a fire Christmas night in which at least six people were killed. A 26-year-old ma(...)

Date12/26/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: A hose plays on the Wentworth Arms Hotel in downtown Hamilton during a fire Christmas night in which at least six people were killed. A 26-year-old man was arrested yesterday morning and was charged with six counts of murder.
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000402F
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