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The garbage crisis in Metro still exists, reader complains

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The garbage crisis in Metro still exists, reader complains

Date1/23/1973

Names

Bezant, Graham (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: The garbage crisis in Metro still exists; reader complains

Subject

Refuse and refuse disposal

Medium

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTSPA_0112642F

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Garbage mounts: With no settlement in sight of the strike by 450 York Borough employees, uncollected garbage is piling up

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