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On the spot: Some of Trudeau's answers were skilful, some were not
On the spot: Some of Trudeau's answers were skilful, some were not

On the spot: Some of Trudeau's answers were skilful, some were not

Date1/15/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: On the spot: Some of Trudeau's answers were skilful, some were not.
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Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
Vernon Dollard, president and general manager of Toronto Better Business Bureau, says the bureau will dig up the facts on business promotions, but that anyone who asks it for advice or information will have to do some thinking for himself. Some people, he says, look for favorable answers and will ignore warnings nine times out of ten. Bureau staff is told to stick to facts and not make judgments.
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Looking for answers: Some suggestions to aid jobless young people with their problems, and to help find employment are offered by life-skills class of teacher Bill Bochar, above.
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The Church catechism broken into short questions : with the answers at length instead of references by figures : to which is added, an explanation of some words for the easier understanding of it
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NDP candidate Ed Brown answers some tough questions aimed at him by 8-year-olds at Rawlinson Jr. public school
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In the hot seat, Toronto Mayor William Dennison answers some hot questions by four Grade 8 students from Gladstone Avenue Public School who called at (...)
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The Church catechism broken into short questions : with the answers at length instead of references by figures : to which is added, an explanation of some words for the easier understanding of it
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On the spot: Lieutenant-Governor John Aird answers questions about his job, and lack of a ceremonial uniform, from the young pages in the Ontario Legislature
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Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. I confess we haven't found all the answers yet
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Peter Plunkett-Norris, Vancourver designere who created Margaret Trudeau's trousseau wardrobe, told The Star yesterday that she specified that some outfits had to be Russian-oriented because she was marrying a diplomat and going to tour Russian with him shortly after the marriage
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All the wrong answers are Julia's,' says dad Julian Porter
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Ed Broadbent: New Democratic Party Leader answers Star editorial about NDP economic policy
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