Highway 42 as lifeline to Coos Bay economy urged
Myrtle Point leaders push for accelerated Highway 42 reconstruction to route freight through the Port of Coos Bay. The stance, echoed by Coos County towns, urges cooperation among Myrtle Point Coquille and Coos Bay to align plans and secure federal state aid, stressing a unified regional front.
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Coos Bay
Myrtle
Soher
North Bend Empire
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Bay Area
County
Myrtle Pointers
Coos County
Bay
Legalized Piracy on Seas Threatens US Flag Shipping
The piece argues 18 seafaring unions drive up costs on US flag ships. It notes high pay for seamen and masters, widespread overmanning, and union strikes that let foreign ships capture cargo. It cites Strother and details the decline from two thirds of trade in 1946 to 10.5 percent in 1960.
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Congress
High Seas
Robert S. Strother
Reader's Digest
Mr. Strother
World ships decline raises eco fears and deadweight totals
Global shipping over 1000 deadweight tons rose to 17 426 ships in five years while US tonnage fell 25 percent to 900 ships and only 45 percent of US vessels are in use. 350 US owned ships seek refuge under flags of necessity Panama Liberia amid growing foreign trade and Congress funding at about 300 million yearly. Gaylord News reports.
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Liberia
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