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Car sales manager Henry Turbis fears bad economic news from the auto industry is scaring people away from buying cars - making the industry's health even worse
Car sales manager Henry Turbis fears bad economic news from the auto industry is scaring people away from buying cars - making the industry's health even worse

Car sales manager Henry Turbis fears bad economic news from the auto industry is scaring people away from buying cars - making the industry's health even worse

Date2/13/1970
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Paul Teskey, sales manager of Sterling Industries Ltd
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