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Truckin' down the avenue, Protesting truck drivers on University Ave
Truckin' down the avenue, Protesting truck drivers on University Ave

Truckin' down the avenue, Protesting truck drivers on University Ave

Date4/25/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Truckin' down the avenue; Protesting truck drivers on University Ave. find their way to the Legislature blocked by police at College St. today. They were demonstrating against a load-limit law they say is unfair. After trucks blocked all lanes-and three h
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012019F
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