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Too political: George Omran has been told by transportation ministry officials to return his vanity licence plates because of complaints from the public that the message NTFADA - Intifadah - is political
Too political: George Omran has been told by transportation ministry officials to return his vanity licence plates because of complaints from the public that the message NTFADA - Intifadah - is political

Too political: George Omran has been told by transportation ministry officials to return his vanity licence plates because of complaints from the public that the message NTFADA - Intifadah - is political

Date7/31/1991
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0131719F
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Complaints of Island residents to council about inadequate transportation by city tugs brought action
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It's hard to talk to Mike Burns in his cluttered little studio because each picture has a story, a memory or an anecdote. The Derbys, the Plates, the (...)
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A political brush-off. Mayoral masterpiece that won her first prize over five other competing Metro officials, in freehand painting contest at CNE hob(...)
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Disgusting, isn't it?, A block-long emergency garbage dump set up during the York borough strike has brought complaints from local residents. One fami(...)
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Mobile message: When criminal lawyer Allan Mintz drives his car, the licence plate bears a message to prospective clients
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Doug Cameron, chastised for being too political in his album Mona With The Children, has learned to tread lightly
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