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The TTC arrives -- by limousine, TTC chauffeur William Merry leaves the limousine in which he drove members of the commission to the Royal York Hotel (...)
The TTC arrives -- by limousine, TTC chauffeur William Merry leaves the limousine in which he drove members of the commission to the Royal York Hotel (...)

The TTC arrives -- by limousine, TTC chauffeur William Merry leaves the limousine in which he drove members of the commission to the Royal York Hotel (...)

Date8/22/1974
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  • The TTC arrives -- by limousine, TTC chauffeur William Merry leaves the limousine in which he drove members of the commission to the Royal York Hotel (...)
  • The TTC arrives -- by limousine; TTC chauffeur William Merry leaves the limousine in which he drove members of the commission to the Royal York Hotel today for negotiations in the transit strike; now 11 days old. His passengers are (from left) chairman Karl Mallette; Edward King; the chief TTC negotiator; Gordon Break; director of personnel; and cost accountant Terry Hancock. Negotiations have reached the crunch issues today.
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Original Toronto Star caption: The TTC arrives -- by limousine; TTC chauffeur William Merry leaves the limousine in which he drove members of the commission to the Royal York Hotel today for negotiations in the transit strike; now 11 days old. His passengers are (from left) chairman Karl Mallette; Edward King; the chief TTC negotiator; Gordon Break; director of personnel; and cost accountant Terry Hancock. Negotiations have reached the crunch issues today.
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