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Gallon gas devotees

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Gallon gas devotees

Date1/15/1983

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Gallon gas devotees: About 25 people marched outside Jack Halpert's gas-by-the-gallon station at the corner of Queen St. and Pape Ave. yesterday protesting the metric system; Pierre Trudeau and PetroCan. RCMP officers sealed Halpert's pumps Friday but he promptly cut the seals.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009501F

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