When the Dionne Quintuplets clung to life 31 months ago in Callender, Ont. and the world outside woke up to their uniqueness, Photographer Fred Davis of the bustling Toronto Star suggested selling their pictures to newspapers and services to help meet the expense of keeping the
Quins alive. The Star was willing to handle Canadian sales and in July, when the Quins were seven weeks old, it called for bids on the U. S. rights. Newspaper Enterprise Association's $2,050 for six months was top. When that contract expired, NEA and Hearst's King Features...
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