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The Panama Canal's Shifting Military and Trade Role
Washington report notes canal traffic reached a record 51,153,000 long tons in the last fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, driven by oil iron ore and foodstuffs. Officers caution Panamanian sovereignty pressures could affect security though the military says the canal remains vital for trade and national defense as ships outgrow the locks.
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Panama Canal
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Associated Press
Allen D. Christensen
Monrovia
Liberia
Pedro Miguel Locks
Pacific
Free World