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Thanks to a letter written by Star Probe editor Don Goudy, Harry Timuska, 57, can embrace his daughter Soveiga Osis and her 8-year-old son, Svens. Tim(...)
Thanks to a letter written by Star Probe editor Don Goudy, Harry Timuska, 57, can embrace his daughter Soveiga Osis and her 8-year-old son, Svens. Tim(...)

Thanks to a letter written by Star Probe editor Don Goudy, Harry Timuska, 57, can embrace his daughter Soveiga Osis and her 8-year-old son, Svens. Tim(...)

Date4/3/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Thanks to a letter written by Star Probe editor Don Goudy; Harry Timuska; 57; can embrace his daughter Soveiga Osis and her 8-year-old son; Svens. Timuska; who runs a small machine shop and lives in Don Mills; had tried unsuccessfully to obtain permission for his daughter; whom he hadn't seen for 26 years; to emigrate from Latvia. Goudy wrote a letter which was handed to Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin on his visit here - and Mrs. Osis got her visa.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0005975F
Happy reunion brought Soveiga Osis and her 8-year-old son Svens from Latvia to the Toronto home of her father Harry Timuska. Timuska, who runs a small(...)
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