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MILITARY HELICOPTER was diverted to New Westminster in case government decided to give to three prisoners' demands to be flown out of British Columbia(...)
MILITARY HELICOPTER was diverted to New Westminster in case government decided to give to three prisoners' demands to be flown out of British Columbia(...)

MILITARY HELICOPTER was diverted to New Westminster in case government decided to give to three prisoners' demands to be flown out of British Columbia(...)

Date6/10/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: MILITARY HELICOPTER was diverted to New Westminster in case government decided to give to three prisoners' demands to be flown out of British Columbia petitentiary and eventually to another country. The 41-hour drama ended early today with one of 15 hostages dead and two convicts injured. A prison official said after the guards and police rushed the three inmates: the drama has ended.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011284F