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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
6
A young Chicago cab driver named Tony De Salvo asserts independence from bosses and time clocks in a New Republic excerpt by Ralph G. Martin. He enjoys flexible hours and solid earnings, describing his lifestyle in front of the Wrigley Building.
In Chicago near Michigan Boulevard a group of veteran cab drivers forms a pressure campaign against Yellow and Checker monopolies. They demand licenses, create a national convoy to Washington, and gain political support, while the city flips from suppression to temporary approvals and promises.
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