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Navy Officer Sees Need For Widening Of Panama Canal
Washington May 14 A U S Navy intelligence officer Capt R S Fahle warns that unless the Panama Canal is widened to handle larger capital ships, the Navy risks losing offensive power in atomic war. He argues the canal should become an auxiliary of the Navy and endorses a sea level proposal deepening Gaillard Cut and building new tidal locks at Balboa. Anchorage, Alaska, rapid growth noted.
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