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Proposed legislation by the provincial government to make use of seat belts mandatory sounds like Big Brother dictatorship, writes Thomas White. Such a move has no place in a free society
Proposed legislation by the provincial government to make use of seat belts mandatory sounds like Big Brother dictatorship, writes Thomas White. Such a move has no place in a free society

Proposed legislation by the provincial government to make use of seat belts mandatory sounds like Big Brother dictatorship, writes Thomas White. Such a move has no place in a free society

Date2/22/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Proposed legislation by the provincial government to make use of seat belts mandatory sounds like Big Brother dictatorship; writes Thomas White. Such a move has no place in a free society.
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Increase premiums for hospitalization of driver injured while not wearing seat belt, reader suggests in accompanying letter. Every passenger should have right to use his belt or not, says another
Increase premiums for hospitalization of driver injured while not wearing seat belt, reader suggests in accompanying letter. Every passenger should have right to use his belt or not, says another
7/11/1973
Tether required: In addition to using a seat belt to hold down child s safety car seat, strap at rear of the child s seat now must be attached to the car frame to meet safety standards
Tether required: In addition to using a seat belt to hold down child s safety car seat, strap at rear of the child s seat now must be attached to the car frame to meet safety standards
5/11/1983
George Ham of the Ontario Safety League surveys some of the child car seats and restraints that the league recommends for use by Canadians. The doll on the right is wearing a safety harness
George Ham of the Ontario Safety League surveys some of the child car seats and restraints that the league recommends for use by Canadians. The doll on the right is wearing a safety harness
2/25/1971
Sinking ship: Our industrial economy is like a clumsy ocean liner economists are trying to turn around in the space allowed for a rowboat, Richard Thomas writes
Sinking ship: Our industrial economy is like a clumsy ocean liner economists are trying to turn around in the space allowed for a rowboat, Richard Thomas writes
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Eight-Year-old Jimmy, youngest of the Osmond Brothers, belts out some cradle rock last night at the CNE granstand
Eight-Year-old Jimmy, youngest of the Osmond Brothers, belts out some cradle rock last night at the CNE granstand
8/23/1972
New system: In the interests of school-bus safety, entrepreneur Gary Barwick has developed a lap belt that has a strap over each shoulder
New system: In the interests of school-bus safety, entrepreneur Gary Barwick has developed a lap belt that has a strap over each shoulder
9/9/1985
David Moorhouse, 2, looks on with interest as Judy Thomson of the Ontario Safety League straps him into a car safety seat. The seat, made in Montreal (...)
David Moorhouse, 2, looks on with interest as Judy Thomson of the Ontario Safety League straps him into a car safety seat. The seat, made in Montreal (...)
11/26/1970
Sounds of Henry Mancini. The hills surrounding the Forum at Ontario Place were alive with the sounds of Henry Mancini last night, and over 12,000 fans(...)
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7/13/1981
In santiago, Armed guards police crowds under the military dictatorship that overthrew the government of president Salvador Allende, the world's first(...)
In santiago, Armed guards police crowds under the military dictatorship that overthrew the government of president Salvador Allende, the world's first(...)
1/13/1974
New age. While Guy Lombardo played mellow sounds at Royal York, Anne Murray yesterday introduced two more Murrays with the 'now' sound when brothers B(...)
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9/27/1971
Safety check: Roger Davis of the provincial transport ministry checks truck for safety violations at a roadside weigh station
Safety check: Roger Davis of the provincial transport ministry checks truck for safety violations at a roadside weigh station
5/16/1990
Truck stop: Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Cam Woolley checks paperwork at truck safety blitz in Toronto yesterday, where 51 per cent of vehicles were faulty
Truck stop: Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Cam Woolley checks paperwork at truck safety blitz in Toronto yesterday, where 51 per cent of vehicles were faulty
4/16/1998