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Eldred King: Stouffville mayor says another 750,000 tons of waste are necessary to make dump site safe
Eldred King: Stouffville mayor says another 750,000 tons of waste are necessary to make dump site safe

Eldred King: Stouffville mayor says another 750,000 tons of waste are necessary to make dump site safe

Date12/11/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Eldred King: Stouffville mayor says another 750,000 tons of waste are necessary to make dump site safe.
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