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Seaway Opens for 1968 Season as Quebecois Leads
The St. Lawrence Seaway is open along its full length and expects to move about 50 million tons in 1968. The first vessel through the St. Lambert Locks is the 730 foot iron ore carrier Quebecois, bound from Port Cartier to Chicago. It clears only two feet on either side as it passes. Other ships follow, including the Japanese Manjusan Maru.
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