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Price of freedom: In 700-year-old city of Riga, port officials now are free to make their own decisions but their automation plans may cost 150 jobs among the port workforce of 3,000
Price of freedom: In 700-year-old city of Riga, port officials now are free to make their own decisions but their automation plans may cost 150 jobs among the port workforce of 3,000

Price of freedom: In 700-year-old city of Riga, port officials now are free to make their own decisions but their automation plans may cost 150 jobs among the port workforce of 3,000

Date8/27/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Price of freedom: In 700-year-old city of Riga; port officials now are free to make their own decisions but their automation plans may cost 150 jobs among the port workforce of 3;000.
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