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Many people complain about trucks using highway, yet few consider congestion caused by by cars during morning and evening rush hours. If work hours an(...)
Many people complain about trucks using highway, yet few consider congestion caused by by cars during morning and evening rush hours. If work hours an(...)

Many people complain about trucks using highway, yet few consider congestion caused by by cars during morning and evening rush hours. If work hours an(...)

Date8/12/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Many people complain about trucks using highway; yet few consider congestion caused by by cars during morning and evening rush hours. If work hours and weeks were staggered; trucks could roll any time and bother no one.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115479F
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