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LATINAMfRICARobertJ.
Fleming,Jr.
,Governor-PresidentDvvidS.
Parker,LieutenantGovernorFrankA.
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RobertDuranJeffRileyWiinning,WayJTHEFOUR-MANteamrepresentingPanamaintheInternationalJayCeeGolfTournamentatMidlandandRanchLandHillsCountry'Clubs,Midland,Tex.
,onAugust20-23,willplaypracticematchesinTexaswithotherteamspriortothebigtournament.
RileyandStoudnorweremembersoflastyear'steam,whichplayedintheJayCeeatSpringValleyCountryClub,Huntington,W.
Va.
Duran,thisyear'slocalchampioninathrillingplayoffwithRiley,isaPanamaCityboy,playingoutofthePanamaGolfClub.
PerantieandRiley,whoresideinLaBoca,andStoudnor,wholivesinBalboa,allplayoutoftheFortAmadorGolfClub.
Seventyboyscompetedinthisyear'stournament,featuredbyatwo-wayplayoffinthechampionshipflightandathree-wayplayoffinthefirstflight,wonbyPeterDehlinger.
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IndexTheParkers3MexicoTripTouristTips4HavingUpsandDowns6NavigationDivision;NerveCenter7NurseryCenter8PromotionsandTransfers10CanalHistory,Retirements12QuarterlyShippingTables14Shipping16ONOURCOVER:Thingsarelookingup-forboththekittensandthekids.
ThesceneisatthecommunitynurserycenterorganizedthroughthecooperationandeffortsofthepeopleofthecommunitiesofParaisoandPedroMiguel,aprimeexampleofjointparticipationinsolutionofaproblemasopposedtoawaitingready-madeanswersprovidedby"someoneelse.
"Suchparticipationinvariablymeansamorecompetent,morematureapproachtoobligationsofcitizenship.
Formoreonthenurserycenter,seepages8and9.
Onotherpagesyou'llgetanintroductiontotheLieutenantGovernor'sfamily;gettipsfortouringtoMexico;alookattheNavigationDivision;andareportonaship'smaster,veteranofmanyPanamaCanaltransitssince1919,whoisretiring.
2Aucust1963AdecisivemomentinafamilygamecamewhenCanalZoneLieutenantGovernor,DavidS.
Parker,madeawell-consideredmove.
YoungestsonStephen(farleft),daughterAnne,andoldestsonDavid(standing)takeaseriousviewofthesitua-tion.
SonBrucesmiles,forhehashisnextmoveplanned,andMrs.
Parkerenjoysherfamily'sreaction.
It'sAWonderTheyAllGotTogetherASENTIMENTALjourneytothebirthplaceofeachmemberoftheCanalZoneLieutenantGovernor'sfamilywouldtakethefamilymembersfromonecoasttotheotheroftheUnitedStatesandhalfwayaroundtheworld.
Col.
DavidS.
ParkerwasborninFortHuachuca,Ariz.
,thesonofaU.
S.
Armyofficer.
Mrs.
Parker,aU.
S.
Armyofficer'sdaughter,wasborninOahu,Hawaii.
"Justwaituntilyouhearaboutourbirthplaces,"theboyschuckle.
TwooftheParkersonswerebornintheUnitedStates,DavidinWashing-ton,D.
C.
,andStepheninSanFran-cisco,Calif.
BrucewasborninTokyo,Japan,whereColonelParkerwassta-tionedwiththeArmyofOccupationfor3years,andAnnewasbornatWestPoint,N.
Y.
,wherehewasinstructorinMilitaryTopographypriortocomingtotheCanalZonein1952asMilitaryAssistanttotheGovernor.
Changingschools,andstartinglifeafreshinanewlocaledoesn'tfazetheParkerchildrenonebit.
Ineachnewlocale,astheyhavedoneontheIsth-mus,theygoinforsportsingeneral—andtennis,basketball,golf,andfish-ingareprettymuchthesameinanyclime,inanylanguage.
TheCanalZone'sLieutenantGov-ernorandMrs.
Parkerarefullyfamiliarwithadaptingthemselvestonewschools,newscenes,newfriends.
ColonelParkerattendedschoolsinKansas,Texas,Vermont,andNewMexicobeforeheenteredtheMilitaryAcademyatWestPoint,fromwhichhewasgraduatedin1940withacommissionintheCorpsofEngineers.
Mrs.
ParkeralsogrewuponU.
S.
Armyposts.
Sheattendedtwodifferenthighschoolsandthreedifferentcol-leges.
SheisagraduateofStanfordUniversityandhastaughtabout5yearsinnurseryschoolsandkindergarten,plusoneyearinpublicschools.
ThelastyearColonelParkerwashereasMilitaryAssistanttotheGovernor,shetaughtnurseryschoolatFortAmador.
Allthefamilyenjoysoutdoorliving,andtheyspeakwithenthusiasmofthreecampingtripstheyhavemadeacrosstheUnitedStates.
Theyhavelivedinatent,intruecampstyle,butneverweretroubledbywildanimals—althoughtheyhaveseenagoodnumberofbears.
It'snotananimal,butabird,that'screditedtotheyoungestson,StephenorSteveashe'smorefamiliarlyknown,attheSmithsonianInstitution.
StevefoundaCapeMaywarbler,afairlyrarememberofthebirdworldinVirginia,andpresentedittotheInstitution.
ThispastschoolyearStevewonhonorablementioninatwo-countyareaforasolarkilnhemadeandenteredinaScienceFair.
David,thebigbrotherofthefamily,isworkingasastudentassistantintheEngineeringandConstructionBureauduringsummervacationandwillreturntoWilliamandMaryinthefallforhissophomoreyear.
Heplacesonanalmostequalplanetennis,chess,andreading.
BruceandStevehavejoinedtheBalboaGunClubandareinthe"A"LeagueintheCanalZoneSummerBecreationProgram.
Brucegoesinforstampcollectingandchallengeshisbrother,Dave,forthefamilybridgecrown.
Anneandhermotherarefollowinganartisticbent,butAnnepreferscharcoalsketchingwhileMrs.
Parkerishopingtodooilpaintings.
ColonelParker,himself,enjoysphotographywhenhehastimeforthishobby.
Anneislearningtoplaytheorganandlikesreadingandtennis.
Butsheisarivalofherbrotherswhenafishingpoleisinherhands.
Thoughtheyhaven'tbeenintheCanalZoneverylong,SteveandAnnealreadyhavesailfishsnoutstobearwitnesstotheirprowess.
AllthefamilyhasenjoyedskiingonMountHoodandiceskating,buttheyalsoenjoyswimminginawarmclime.
Mostofall,wherevertheyare,theyenjoydoingthingstogether.
ThePanamaCanalBeview8.
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2MONTHSTouristTipsForaTripToMexicoGoatsscamperoffthehighwayinGuatemala.
Theplacidcowswerenotsowillingtoyield.
Mostofthemsimplystared,unperturbedbyhornblowing.
Thecardetouredaroundthemcautiously.
BYSAMUELT.
SKEETEWHENTHELatinAmericanSchoolswentonvacationlastFebruarywehadplanstospendourvacationinCostaRica,butthearticleintheReviewforFebruaryentitled"AProfile:Inter-AmericanHighway"furnishedinspira-tiontomakeatripbyroadallthewaytoMexicoCity.
Someofourfriendsthoughtweweretakingabigrisk,butIhadgreatfaith,continuingwithmyplans.
Residesmywife,Elsa,makingthetripwithmeina1963,4-door,4-cylindermodel1330Fiatwere:MissAliciaFacey,elementaryteacher,Mrs.
CoraRowe,highschoolteacher—bothfromColon,andMrs.
DorothyWhite,dress-makerfromRainbowCity.
Mrs.
SkeeteandIareteachersintheRainbowCityElementarySchool.
Ourexperienceonthistriptaughtusalotofthings,someofwhichwewouldliketopassontootherswhomightbecontemplatingsuchaventure.
Itmighthelptocontributetotheircomfortandconvenience.
Womenshouldwearbasicdressesthatcantakechangesofornaments.
Nottooloudcolors.
Afewwoolensweaters,ascarforneckerchieftopro-tectthehairwhenpassingthroughdustyareas,besidesbeingofpracticaluseotherwise.
Springcoat,mediumweightwiththree-quarterorlongsleeves.
Residesacouplepairsofdressshoes,sandalsorflatshoesareneededforusewithsportclotheswhengoingclimbingandswimming,etc.
Darkglassesareamust.
Enoughstockingsforthewholetrip,asMexicoistheonlycountrywithalargevarietyfromwhichtopurchase.
Ofcourse,takeyourcamera.
Men'sclothing:twosuits,sweatersorwaistcoatforverycoldmorningsandevenings.
Fewextrapantsfordriving,climbing,etc.
Don'tbuytoomanysouvenirsunlessyouhavespaceinyourcar.
Themailserviceisveryslow,andpackagesarriveinnottoogoodconditionunlesstheyareverywellpackedwithstraworpaper,whichissuretoincreasethepostageagreatdeal.
Moneyshoudbecarriedintravelerschecksasarule—$10denominationwilldo.
Takealong5to8percentin$1billstotakecareoflastminutespendingorgasolinenearborderswhenleavingthecountries,becausewhenpurchasingwithlargedenominationsyouwillbegivenchangeinnativemoneywhichyoudon'twishtotakewithyou.
OnlyinMexicodotheygivechangeorexchangeinU.
S.
dollars.
InMexicoCity,taxidriverswhorecognizeyouasvisitorsmaywanttorecommendhotelsforyou.
TheyneverrecommendsuchhotelsastheHotelCompostela—oneoftheverybestandcheaperthanmost—becausetheygetnocommission.
Thefoodthereisexcellent.
Followthetrafficrulesandsigns,especiallywhengoingdowngradesandaroundcurves.
Godowninslowgear.
Thegassavedgoingdowndangerousgradesinhighgearisnotworththerisk.
Thentoo,nomatterhowsureyoumayfeelaboutfollowingthemaps,alwaystaketimetostopnowandthentoaskquestions.
Thismaysavemuchwasteoftimeandgas.
Mapsofthecountriesareobtainableatmanygasstations.
Itisbesttotravelduringtheday-timewhengoingfromonecountrytoanother.
Thereisgreatdangerofrun-ningintoslides,cattle,rocks,orotherobjectsonthehighway—nottomentionpeoplewholovetowalkbvnightontheroad.
Resides,nighttravelcanslowyouupagreatdeal.
Panamaistheonlycountrywhichhaslawsagainstcattleonthehighway.
AlltheotherCentralAmericancountrieshavesignsontheroadswarningtolookoutforcattle.
Wemetquitealotofanimalsonthehighway.
Leaveearlyandnightisnotlikelytoovertakeyou.
Atleast,inthiswayyouwillhaveverylittle,ifany,nightdrivingtodo.
RecauseofthesizeofMexicowefounditnecessarytomakethreeAugust1963stopsgoingnorth,ontheeastside(BywayofComitan,MatiasRomeroandPuebla)beforereachingMexicoCity.
Onthereturntrip,forvariety'ssake,wetookthehighwayviaOaxaca,wheretherearelotsofcurvesandhills,butthehighwayisverywellpaved,andOaxacaandComitanweretheonlystopswehadtomakecomingback.
Andtalkingaboutwell-pavedroads,thesuperhighways—whereverthereisopportunitytomakeachoice—arebetterandfasterfortravel,withthelegalspeedlimitashighas110kilo-metersperhour(about70miles)insomeplaces.
Theolder,narrowroadsmaybeevenshorterthanthesuperhighway,buthavemanysharpcurves,annoyinghillsandreducedlegalspeeds.
Itisworththe5or8pesostollchargestogobysuperhighway.
Agreatdealoftimeissaved,too.
Makefriendswiththepeople.
Youcanlearnalotfromthemandaboutthemandtheircountrieswhichmightsaveyoumoneyandtime.
Nevertheless,bewaryoftoofriendlypeople.
Employeesofhotelscanalsobeofinvaluablehelpandarichsourceofinformation.
GetintouchwiththeTouristCommissionineachcountry.
Theycankeepyouuptodateonroadconditionsoranylatechangesincondi-tionsinthecountry.
Thehotelmaidswillgladlyhelpyoufindsomeonetowashyourlaundry,andsomeofthemmightevendothejobforyouatreason-ableprices.
Don'texpect,though,togetthekindoflaundryserviceyougetathome.
Itisnotnecessarytofollowthe10percenttippingrecommendedbyEmilyPost.
Oneortwopesosshouldbereasonable,dependingonthenumberofpersonsandthequalityoftheserv-ice.
However,rememberthatinGua-temalatheexchangeisonequetzalfor$1;sobeguidedaccordingly.
OnenteringNicaragua,ateitheroftheborders,thereisachargeof$5(5U.
S.
dollars)foreachperson.
Noreceiptisgiven,andthereisnousearguing.
Besides,onehastogotothe"Migracion"officeinManaguawithpictures(two)togetanothervisa;nocharge.
Then,totestone'spatience,anothervisahastobeobtainedatSomoto(goingandcoming).
Somotois20kilometersfromtheHonduranborder.
ThesignboardattheentrancetoSo-motowhichtellsthatthevisaistobehadtherewasbrokenofftheguardhouseonthehighway.
Wedidnotknowandwereturnedbackattheborder,losingvaluabletime,besideshavingtopayafterhoursfeesattheborder.
OnlyCostaRicaandMexicohave24-hourborderservice.
RegularworkinghoursattheotherCentralAmericanbordersare8a.
m.
to5p.
m.
Saturdays,Sundays,andholidaysarenotregularworkingdays;thereforeafeeischargedeachpersonandthecar.
InGuatemalaCityitisalsonecessarytogetalocalvisaattheMigracionoffice.
Aphotographalsoisrequired-nocharges.
Dogettotheofficeearlyandavoidhoursofwaitingafterthecrowdarrives.
Thelocalhotelmanagementandtouristcommissionrepresentatives,es-peciallythoseinMexico,urgedthatwetakeataxiwhengoingaboutandoutoftownbecauseofthetrafficanddif-ficultyinfindingourwayaround.
Butwefound,afteracoupleofexcitingdaysfeelingourwayaboutthecity,thatwecoulddriveanywherewewantedtogowithlittletrouble.
Westudiedthemap(agood10-pesooneofMexicoCity)beforeleavingonanytrip.
Some-timesintheexcitementwewentupthewrongstreetandhaditroughgettingbackontherightone,butitwasstimu-latingfunalways.
Incidentally,themapsobtainableattheMexicanConsu-lateinPanamaCityshowallthetownswhichhavegasstations.
Thisisarealhelpforthetraveler.
Agreendotnearthenameofatownmeansyoucanbuygasthere.
Thetripcostusanaverageof$550each,whichincludedhotelsandpensions,meals,(inMexicofoodisseparatefromroom)guidesontwooccasions,souvenirs,gasoline,tune-up,smallrepairs,etc.
Wespentatleast1weekineachCentralAmericancountry,and3weeksinMexico.
Thewholetriptookusawayfromhomefortwowell-spentmonthsduringwhichtimewetraveled8,543miles.
Therearemanypublicparkingplaces(Called"Estacionamiento,""Pension,"or"BancodeCarros")inallthecountrieswhichstoreacarover-nightatveryreasonableprices.
Oneshouldneverriskleavingacarout-doorsatnight,foritinvitesriskingtheexperienceofhitchhikingbackhome.
Anotherthing:Neverbuyfromthefirststoreorshop.
Windowshoparound;compareprices.
Theexperi-encewillbeagreateye-opener.
Oneplacewewerecharged50pesosforbeautifulpolishedstonebook-ends,whiletheyaskedonly30pesosinanothershopforthesamething.
Afterhagglingalittle,wegotthemfor28pesos.
Onestorehadaleatherpursefor15pesos;acrossthestreet,thesamepursewas10pesos.
Languagewasnotmuchofaproblem,especiallyinMexico.
Peopleeverywhere,eveninsomeCentralAmericancountries,likedtoshowofftheirlittleknowledgeofEnglish-especiallythehighschoolkids.
Note.
—Besidesapassportoneneeds—forleavingthecountry—APazySalvofromRentasInternas(InternalReve-nue)Officeforeachperson;aPazySalvofromtheMunicipalTreasurer,aletterinSpanishfromtheautomobileagencyshowingownershipifthecarisnotfullypaidfor,andapermitfromthetrafficdepartmentinPanamaorColon.
Itisrecommendedthatvisasbeobtainedherefromtheconsulatesbe-foreleaving,andinMexicoCitywhenreturning.
Hotels,PensionsCostsHerewerethechargesperpersonatplacesthistouristgroupstayed:CostaRica(pension)12days$45.
00Nicaragua(hotel)1day3.
60Honduras(hotel)5days17.
50ElSalvador(boardinghouse)9days26.
50Guatemala(hotel)6days27.
50Mexico(hotel)26days119.
4059days$240.
00Average:Lessthan$4.
10perday.
Pricessometimesincludedtouristtaxandtherewerediscountsofasmuchas15percentbecausetherewerefiveinthegrouporbecausethestaywasmorethanaweek,orboth.
Luxuryhotelschargemuchmore,some"nottoogood"placesconsiderablyless.
Onehotelhadstorageforthecar—gratis—withwatchmanserviceallnight.
Andthewatchmancleanedthecarforasmallfee.
Theyfoundonehotelthatcharged$12,withoutmeals.
ThePanamaCanalReview^^E^/ANavigationDivisionNerveCenterOfTheCanalCapt.
EliD.
Ring,ChiefofNavigationDivision.
GETASMANYshipsthroughtheCanalaspossible,assafelyandquicklyaspossible,andprovidethemaximumofservicetoshipping.
ThesearethejobsoftheNavigationDivisionwhich,togetherwiththeLocksDivision,operatesthewaterway.
Get-tingthejobsdonerequiresfortheNavi-gationDivisionaforceofmorethan1,450employees:pilots,deckhands,foremen,boardingofficers,trafficcon-trollers,andadministrativepersonnel.
Withthatnumberofemployees,per-sonnelmattersandworkingrulesclaimagreatshareofNavigationDivisionworkingtime.
Amajorphaseofthedivision'sworkismakingsuretherearenooverdraftsbytransitingships.
Forthisreason,thechiefoftheNavigationDivisionfre-quentlyisaboardwhenbig,deepdraftshipstransit.
Determiningthedeepestsafedraftsfortheseships,andtheirhandlingcharacteristicsatspecifieddrafts,isessentialtomaintenanceofsafetystandards.
Priortothefirsttransitofabigship,adiagramofacross-sectionofitshullatitswidestanddeepestpartissuper-imposedonadiagram,tothesamescale,ofthemostrestrictivelockssec-tion.
Byslidingthediagramupordown,theprobablemaximumsafeallowabledraftcanbedetermined.
TheArgyll,tomakeitsinitialtransitthismonth,hasabeamof106feet2inchesandis763feetlong.
Itsownershaveaskedforadraftof35feet,buttheship'sconstructionissuchthatitistobeheldtoa34-footdraftforitsinitialtransittodetermineitshandlingcharac-teristicsintheCutandinandaroundtheLocks.
Theshallowerdraftfortheinitialtransitisasafeguardtopermiteasierhandlingoftheshipuntilitsspecificcapabilitiesandhandlingcharacter-isticshavebeendemonstratedtothesatisfactionofthepilots.
Enforcementoftherulesandregula-tionsgoverningnavigationoftheCanal,alongwiththosepertainingtohealth,customs,immigration,andcontraband,alsoareimportantpartsoftheNavigationDivision'swork.
Rulesonchocksandbitts,forexample,requirethattheybesocon-structedthatcablesfromthemuleswillneitherslipoutnorbindwhiletheshipsarebeingraisedorloweredastheyarelockedthrough.
Locationofthechocksandbittsalsoisimportant,sothatthecablesfromthemuleshavemaximumcontrol.
Correspondenceiscarriedonregu-larlybetweentheNavigationDivision,withthehelpoftheLocksDivision,andshipbuildingyardsthroughouttheworldonthesepointsforshipconstructionandconversion.
TheNavigationDivisionalsoischargedwithschedulinganddispatch-ingofvesselsfortransitstoensurecoordinatedcontroloftrafficthrough-outtheCanalandZonewaters;training,supervision,andassignmentofpilots;entranceandclearanceofvesselsattheterminalports,includingcoordinationofboardingparties;assignmentofberthsforships,andoperationoftug-boatsandlaunchesforservicingofshipping.
HeadingtheNavigationDivisionaschiefisCapt.
EliD.
Ring,USN,whohasservedasportcaptainatbothBalboaandCristobal,andisthefirsttoserveasChiefoftheNavigationDivisionwiththeportcaptainpositionseparatedfromthechiefsjob,achangemadeinJunefollowingmanagementsurveys.
Relievedoftheportcaptainresponsi-bilities,exceptinsupervisorycapacity,theChiefoftheNavigationDivisionhasbeenassignedbroaderresponsi-bilitiesincertainfields,toeasetheworkloadoftheMarineBureauDirec-tor'sandthePortCaptains'offices.
Thesefieldsare:CoordinationofworkingrulesandpracticesbetweentheAtlanticandPacificportcaptains'areas;overallsupervisionofmarinetrafficcontrolthroughouttheentirelengthoftheCanal;uniformworkpracticeswithintheNavigationDivi-sion;coordinatingNavigationDivisionunits,theLocksDivisionandDredgingDivision;coordinatingpersonnelandbudgetaryplansandpoliciesfortheNavigationDivisionasawhole;pro-posingandcoordinatingwiththerestoftheCanalunitsaffectedonimprove-mentstonavigationintheCanal.
Duringfiscalyear1962,11,424oceangoingvesselstransitedtheCanal.
GrossexpensesoftheNavigationDivisionduringthisperiodtotaled$8,545,000,andrevenuesderivedfromrentaloftugsandlaunches,harborpilotage,anddeckhandservicesamountedto$4,400,000.
EfficiencyofoperationoftheNaviga-tionDivisionisreflecteddirectlyontheledgersofboththePanamaCanalandshipownersandoperators,deter-miningwhetherthereareeconomiesorincreasedcostspertonofshippingtransited.
Afootofdraftrepresentstothebulkshipoperatorasmuchas$7,500to$10,000inpotentialrevenuepertransit.
Aday'sdelayintransitingcanmeananadditionalcostof$500to$5,000toaship.
Roughapproximationofships'dailyoperatingcostisintheareaof$2,500perday.
Vesselswithexcessdraftorlistarerequiredforsafetyreasonstocorrectthefaults,usuallybypumpingoutwaterorredistributingfuel.
Averyfewvesselshavebeendelayed3or4daystomakecorrectionssotheywon'tendangerthemselves,othershipping,orCanalstructures.
NavigationDivisionpersonneltakethegreatestprideingettingthebig(Seep.
11)ThePanamaCanalReviewatjtf*'cNotthere!
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nuR$RyCnTRAttimesthey'rearealswingirTset.
THEPEDROMIGUELNurseryCenterhasbeenestablishedasacom-munityprojectforcareofpre-schoolchildrenwhentheirmothersworkorhavetogotothehospital.
Itwasorgan-izedbyParaisoandPedroMiguelcom-munitiesunderthedirectionofMrs.
GeorginaC.
deYoung,socialworkerfortheSocialWelfareProgramforthejpigrSothat'showmyshirtsareironed.
MynapJustassoonasIfixthisdernearring.
\ALatinAmericanCommunitiesintheCanalZone.
TheBalboaWomen'sClubfinancedcostofactivitiesmaterialsandpartoftheequipmentneeded.
DirectoroftheNurseryCenterisMrs.
MyrtleMarshall,graduateteacherintheEscuelaProfe-sionalofPanama.
FourteenvolunteersarehelpingwithactivitiesoftheCenter.
obviouslythey'reabunchofheavydrinkers.
—+-*vCommunityProjectFillingstationforkids.
1ilPROMOTIONSANDTRANSFERSEMPLOYEESpromotedortransferredbetweenJune5andJuly5(within-gradepromotionsandjobreclassifica-tionsarenotlisted):CIVILAFFAIRSBUREAUJamesL.
Phillips,Guard,LocksDivi-sion,toFireProtectionInspector,FireDivision.
CustomsDivisionRonaldE.
Angermuller,CustomsGuardtoCustomsInspector.
LawrenceE.
Layman,WindowClerk,Substitute,PostalDivision,toCustomsGuard.
HermanE.
Singh,Clerk,fromMaintenanceDivision.
PostalDivisionDonaldR.
Rudy,WindowClerktoFinanceBranchSuperintendent.
RaphaelJ.
Amato,Guard,LocksDivision,toWindowClerk,Substitute.
DivisionofSchoolsConstanceA.
Gallop,ElementaryTeacherandSubstituteTeacher,LatinAmericanSchools,toElementary'Teacher,LatinAmericanSchools.
ElizabethTapiero,SubstituteTeacher,LatinAmericanSchools,toElementaryTeacher,LatinAmericanSchools.
CarolL.
Vidaurri,Clerk-Translator,AdministrativeBranch,toSubstituteTeacher.
ENGINEERINGANDCONSTRUCTIONBUREAUElectricalDivisionWesleyH.
Sparling,SeniorOperator(GeneratingStation)toPowerSystemDispatcher.
FranciscoPerez,Apprentice(Armature(Winder)(4thYear)toArmatureWinder.
DredgingDivisionKatherineE.
Foulkes,Clerk-StenographertoClericalAssistant(Stenography).
VincentBiava,GeneralForemanMachinist(Marine)toChiefForemanMachinist(Marine).
JohnE.
Sholund,Jr.
,Machinist(Marine)toGeneralForemanMachinist(Marine).
CharlesW.
Hammond,LeadForemanPainter,fromLocksDivision.
SlaughterH.
Sharpensteen,Foreman,Pipe-lineDredge,ClassI,to2dMate,Pipe-lineDredge,ClassI.
DonaldL.
Crall,from2dMate,PipelineDredge,ClassI,toLeverman,PipelineDredge,ClassI.
ManuelJ.
Castillo,JuanS.
Diaz,CamiloRodriguez,NavigationalAidWorkertoMaintenanceman(DistributionSystems).
MaintenanceDivisionWalterE.
Marek,LeaderPlumbertoLeadForeman(QuartersMaintenance).
WilliamW.
Spencer,LeaderElectriciantoLeadForemanElectrician.
CyrilHamilton,StockmantoSupervisoryStorekeepingClerk.
EliottF.
Brathwaite,Painter(Sign)fromLocksDivision.
JamesD.
Maloney,LaborertoHelperPlumber.
JesusM.
Justiniani,Laborer(Cleaner),fromCommunityServicesDivision,toLaborer.
JamesMiller,UtilityWorker,SupplyDivi-sion,toLaborer.
HEALTHBUREAUDorisR.
Kintigh,MiscellaneousDocu-mentsExaminer(Typing)toRegistrar(VitalStatistics),OfficeoftheDirector.
HaroldG.
Fergus,Counterman,SupplyDivision,toFoodServiceWorker,CocoSoloHospital.
SamuelOgarro,AssistantCooktoCook,CorozalHospital.
GorgasHospitalRobertL.
Thompson,HospitalAdministra-tiveAssistanttoAssistantHospitalAdministrativeOfficer.
RobertJ.
Kingsbury,JohnD.
Sigurdson,HospitalResident,2dYear,toHospitalResident,3dYear.
KennethW.
Bloomberg,DanielGraver,WilliamF.
Short,HospitalResident,1stYear,toHospitalResident,2dYear.
HerbertB.
Dwyer,AlbertJ.
MitchellHaroldJ.
Morrison,fromHospitalFoodServiceWorkertoLeaderHospitalFoodServiceWorker.
FredA.
Howell,ClerktoMedicalTech-nician(General).
FelixRios,Clerk(Checker),TerminalsDivision,toClerk.
HaroldT.
Kildare,Stockman,SupplyDivi-sion,toTruckDriver.
LawrenceC.
Burton,StorekeepingClerktoLeaderHospitalAttendant.
MARINEBUREAUNavigationDivisionArthurL.
Logan,Jr.
,PilottoAssistantCaptainofthePort.
RobertE.
Medinger,SupervisoryAd-measurer(ChiefAdmeasurer)toSuper-visoryAdmeasurer(DirectorofAd-measurement).
LionelL.
Ewing,AdmeasurertoSuper-visoryAdmeasurer(ChiefAdmeasurer).
WaldoT.
Bryan,LaunchDispatchertoClerk.
JamesN.
Linton,Laborer(Cleaner),SupplyDivision,toLaborer(Cleaner).
IndustrialDivisionTheodoreW.
A.
Krzys,MachinisttoInspector(ScalesandOilMeters).
AllanP.
Noel,PaintandVarnishMakertoPainter.
VictorC.
Jarrett,UtilityWorkerandPin-setter,SupplyDivision,toClerk.
WalterG.
Campbell,Laborer(Heavy),SupplyDivision,toHelper(General).
VictorM.
Vique,Laborer(Cleaner)toLaborer.
LocksDivisionLeonardN.
Martin,GuardSupervisor(AssistantChief,Inspector,LocksSecu-rityBranch),toGuardSupervisor(Chief,Captain,LocksSectionBranch).
JosephA.
Janko,GuardSupervisortoGuardSupervisor(AssistantChief,In-spector,LocksSecurityBranch).
MarvinD.
Metheny,GuardtoGuardSupervisor.
JosephH.
Young,LeadForeman(LockOperations)toGeneralForeman(LockOperations).
CurtisL.
Coate,LeaderLockOperator(Electrician)toControlHouseOperator.
HughC.
Christie,LeaderLockOperator(Machinist)toLeadForeman(LockOperations).
RobertL.
Johnson,LockOperator(Ma-chinist)toLeaderLockOperator(Ma-chinist).
RaymondL.
Rowley,LockOperator(Elec-trician)toLeaderLockOperator(Elec-trician).
CliffordO.
Blake,MaintenancemantoPainter.
MaximoAmaya,CementFinisher(Limited)toCementFinisher.
EustaceG.
Collins,HelperLockOperatortoLeaderMaintenanceman(RopeandWireCable).
PastorCordoba,VictorM.
Perez,LeandroRivas,MarcialRodriguez,JoseA.
Si-bauste,GabrielZapateiro,fromLine-handlertoBoatman.
VicenteClare,DockWorker,TerminalsDivision,toLinehandler.
TheodoreMcEntosh,LinehandlertoHelperLockOperator.
RaimundoCeballos,GroundsMaintenanceEquipmentOperator(Small),Commu-nityServicesDivision,toLinehandler.
AlsayThomas,UtilityWorker,SupplyDivision,toLinehandler.
BraceA.
Chase,Laborer,MaintenanceDivision,toLinehandler.
OFFICEOFTHECOMPTROLLERStephenA.
Bissell,AccountanttoSuper-visoryAccountant,AccountingDivision.
SUPPLYANDCOMMUNITYSERVICEBUREAUCommunityServicesDivisionVivianG.
Corn,AlanB.
Lancaster,Clerk,toHousingProjectAssistant.
IsaacGuizado,Laborer(PestControl),toGardener.
EduvigisRangel,GroundsMaintenanceEquipmentOperator(Small)toGroundsMaintenanceEquipmentOperator.
AlejandroAcosta,LaborertoGroundsMaintenanceEquipmentOperator.
SupplyDivisionWillyW.
Nowotny,ServiceCenterSuper-visortoRestaurantManagerCaterer.
LoisH.
Cotton,SalesClerktoAccountingClerk,OfficeofGeneralManager.
GeorgeThorbourne,GuestHouseAssistanttoAccountingAssistant.
OliandaA.
DeAlvarado,AccountingClerktoAccountingAssistant.
RudolphAdonia,WarehousemantoLeaderHighLiftTruckOperator.
ClevelandG.
Griffith,LesterPayne,UtilityWorkertoStorekeepingClerk.
EdithS.
Fitzroy,CounterwomantoSalesClerk.
IvanhoeA.
Harris,Jr.
,UtilityWorkertoGroceryAttendant.
JorgeD.
Denkley,PinsettertoUtilityWorker.
EthlynL.
Ashby,Waiter(Special)toPresser(Flatwork).
10August1963Dredging,BlastingABigOneTRANSPORTATIONANDTERMINALSDIVISIONRuthC.
Sawyer,Secretary(Stenography)toClericalAssistant(Stenography),WaterTransportationDivision.
AlbertD.
Lord,ClerktoSchoolBusDriver,MotorTransportationDivision.
WinstonK.
Binns,HelperLocomotiveEngineertoBrakeman,RailroadDivi-sion.
TerminalsDivisionGeorgeAtkinson,VibertG.
Rose,FreightClerktoCargoChecker.
RandolphH.
Blake,AlvinGirdwood,CargoMarkertoClerk(Checker).
MiguelRivas,Helper(General)toMain-tenanceman.
GeorgeS.
Clarke,UtilityWorker,SupplyDivision,toCargoMarker.
CharlesG.
Warren,Linehandler(Deck-hand),NavigationDivision,toSteve-dore.
HubertE.
Williams,Waiter,SupplyDivi-sion,toLaborer(Cleaner).
OTHERPROMOTIONSwhichdidnotinvolvechangesoftide:JerryW.
Mitchell,TrialAttorney(Admi-ralty),OfficeofGeneralCounsel.
WalterT.
Williams,GeneralAttorney,OfficeofGeneralCounsel.
RusselE.
Hellmund,RichardC.
Hogan,CharlesF.
Schonert,FinanceBranchSuperintendent,PostalDivision.
EdwinC.
Mcllvaine,AccountingAssistant,OfficeofGeneralManager,SupplyDivision.
JamesG.
Slice,GuardSupervisor,LocksDivision.
DonaldPonder,MarineTrafficController,NavigationDivision.
SarahD.
Cheney,Secretary(Stenography),DredgingDivision.
ClydeW.
Carew,AccountingClerk,Ter-minalsDivision.
NemesioS.
Kelly,RaulRodriguez,Clerk,LocksDivision.
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CANALHISTORY50\Jear3cAaoTHECONCRETEpenitentiarybuild-ingatCulebra,abandonedinOctober1911becauseofslidesonthewestbankoftheCutmenacingitsstability,hasbeendemolished.
Theslideareaneverhadbrokenbacktothebuilding,butthepossibilityofitsdoingsomadethebuildinguseless.
Gen.
RafaelReyes,ex-presidentofColombia,arrivedontheIsthmus.
ForVhyearshehadbeentravelingexten-sivelyinSpain,theUnitedStates,Cuba,andmostoftheSouthAmericancoun-triesinbehalfofaprojectforerectingastatuetoVascoNunezdeBalboaatthePacificentranceoftheCanal.
ThePanamaTramwaysCompanypreparedtoopenitsCentralAvenuelinetothepublic,withcarstoleavetheNationalPalaceevery10minutesforHotelTivoliandAnconHospitalstationandviceversa.
Thefarewas5centsbetweenanytwopointsonthelineinonedirection.
25IJearJcAaoRECONSTRUCTIONOFDock15,Balboa,a$1,220,000project,wasnear-ingcompletion.
ExceptforMaddenDam,itwasoneofthelargestprojectssincethecloseoftheconstructionera.
LockgatesatMirafloresLockslosttheirclaimtothetitleasthetallestintheworld,at82feet,whenthelowergatesofBonnevilleDamintheColum-biaRiverintheUnitedStateswereinstalled.
Theytower100feetabovefloorlevel.
AdvancepressrepresentativeswerearrivingtocoverthevisitofPresidentRoosevelttotheIsthmusscheduledforAugust5.
10yearJc4goLICENSINGOFdogsintheCanalZonestarted,withanAugust1dead-line.
Registration,vaccination,andli-censingteams,asaconveniencetodogowners,spent1dayineachof10CanalZonetowns.
RETIREMENTSEMPLOYEESwhoretiredinJunearelistedbelow,withpositions,andyearsofCanalservice:RossA.
Aldrich,testoperator-foreman,(electrician)ElectricalDivision,Atlan-ticSide;27years,11months,3days.
WalterF.
Allen,chauffeur,carofthePresident,MotorTransportationDivi-sion,PacificSide;22years,4months,8days.
ChristopherT.
Brewster,helperautomo-tivemachinist.
MotorTransportationDivision,PacificSide;24years,7months,12days.
MissJeanneE.
Brown,teacher,SeniorHigh,U.
S.
Schools,CanalZoneDivi-sionofSchools,PacificSide;31years,8months,5days.
NelsonR.
Clark,supervisorymarinetrafficcontroller,PortCaptain'sOffice,AtlanticSide;21years,4months,11days.
RichardE.
Cox,administrativeservicesassistant,SupplyDivision,PacificSide;33years.
2months,27days.
MissClaudettedeVillafranca,staffnurse(tuberculosis),GorgasHospital;8years,3months,17days.
RonaldA.
Faunce,electrician,ElectricalDivision,AtlanticSide;22years,11months.
GeorgeP.
Fullman,leader,instrumentmechanic,MaintenanceDivision,PacificSide;23years,9months,19days,JuanA.
Loaiza,stevedore,TerminalsDivi-sion,AtlanticSide;37years,10months,18days,WilliamJ.
McKeown,fuelswharfman.
TerminalsDivision,AtlanticSide;21years,5months,1day.
ConcepcionMolinar,laborer,MaintenanceDivision,AtlanticSide;22years,9months,11days.
EmersonNewball,stevedore,TerminalsDivision,AtlanticSide;33years,2months,18days.
WilmothL.
Raymond,winchman,Ter-minalsDivision,AtlanticSide;12years,10months,12days.
HubertA.
Rotenberry,leadforeman,painter,DredgingDivision;20years,2months.
HermanSmall,stevedore,TerminalsDivi-sion,AtlanticSide;45years,4months,12days.
HenryWhite,warehouseman,SupplyDivi-sion,AtlanticSide;47years,2months.
Contractsfor5,000headofbeefatatotalcostofmorethan$675,000wereawardedtosevenRepublicofPanamasuppliers.
TheaggregatecostwasapproximatelytwicethatofanycontracteverbeforeawardedbythePanamaCanaltocattlegrowersintheRepublic.
AppointmentofSigurdE.
EsserassuperintendentofCanalZoneSchoolswasannounced.
Hoursofthecafeteriainthebase-mentoftheAdministrationBuildingwerecutbackfroma6a.
m.
to4p.
m.
scheduletoa9a.
m.
to3p.
m.
operation.
OneyearcAgoTHEPANAMACanalWomen'sWel-fareGroupwasformallyorganizedatacoffeegivenbyMrs.
RobertJ.
Fleming,Jr.
,wifeoftheGovernoroftheCanalZone.
TheseismographatBalboaHeightsregisteredanintenseearthquakeat3:15a.
m.
July26.
ItwasestimatedthattheepicenterwasinornearCostaRicaandthatitwasgradeVintensityontheMercalliscale.
FivelocalsportsmenmadesportinghistorybyswimmingfromapointnearFortKobbetothebeachinTaboga,adistanceofapproximately10miles.
Theymadetheswimin4hoursand10minutes,usingsnorkles,masksandflippers.
ThelastblastofdynamiteinZoneIIofthe$12,300,000EmpireReachcutwideningsectionwassetoff,complet-ingthemajorcontractworkstartedearlyin1960.
-ACCIDENTS-THISMONTHANDTHISYEARJUNEALLUNITSYEARTODATECASES63'622322C51498(36)15361CASES6311101(9)621059DAYSABSENT63'6212187364152477546()LocksOverhaulInjuriesIncludedIntotal.
12August1963ANNIVERSARIES(OnthebasisoftotalFederalService)ENGINEERINGANDCONSTRUCTIONRUREAUMerivalO.
MaynardFITMHRINE^HRapistICEAlexanderS.
Renson**LeaderLaborerMauricioJ.
LovellSupplyClerk(Sales,Typing)ENGINEERINGANDCONSTRUCTIONRUREAUHarryF.
HutzSupervisoryEngineerAlfonsoR.
AllmanCarpenterAubreyA.
RaxterLaunchOperatorGustavoFieldsHelperPlumCyrilC.
Gord.
PainterOnesipharE.
LavalHelperMachinist(Maintenance)MARINERUREAUGuyR.
LordChiefEngineer,TowboatRoweneer,TowboatJosephl|f.
\n(1neral)ASPORTATIONANDRMINALSRUREAUJosephWhiteLinehandlerCTVILAFFAIRSRUREAUDorisC.
EtchbergerStatisticalClerk(Stenography)FrankE.
HirtWindowClerkArmellaR.
HutchingsTeacher(Elementary-U.
S.
Schools)VeraE.
JonesTeacher(Elementary-U.
S.
Schools)EllaLombroiaKindergartenAssistantRobertR.
UrquhartFirefighterR.
P.
O'Connor,Jr.
CustomsInspectorENGINEERINGANDCONSTRUCTIONRUREAUHoydW.
FerryLeadForemanSheetMetalWorkerC.
H.
OcheltreeMaster,TowboatDonaldR.
TribeSupervisorChemist(Analytical)RudesindoEspinosaTelephoneInstrumentRepairmanHubertM.
EvansHelperArmatureWinderLeonardA.
GrantBoatmanJacintoGuerraR.
CarpenterAlcidesA.
LopezLaborer(Heavy)CasimiroLozanoLaborer(Heavy)RalphMcFarlaneBoilerTenderR.
R.
F.
OlascoagasOiler(FloatingPlant)HezabiahRichardsPaverAntonioTorresS.
LeaderSeamanHEALTHRUREAUFroniaFenderStaffNurse(Obstetrics)ThomasC.
LearFuneralDirectorAnnaR.
RheneyMedicalRadiologyTechnician(Diagnosis)LucasDiazHospitalFoodServiceWorkerMarcosPalaciosMaintenancemanMARINEBUREAUErnestC.
StiebritzLockOperator(Machinist)WenceslaoI.
ArceHelperElectricianBonillauiite\(MaintejprnLucio^igaeroa.
LinelianllerfJefJohnJHaralottKamalenmngfeadeaderLinenhand''-'||f"--LeaderCalker(Wood)JohnLincolnLinehandler(Deckhand)AntonioMartinezLinehandler(Deckhand)NicolasMendozaHelperLockOperatorSalvadorMirandaHelperLockOperatorNestorA.
MolinaC.
Painter(Maintenance)MelanioMorenoPainter(Maintenance)GeraldA.
RobertsLinehandler(Deckhand)ManuelSanchezM.
BoatmanDavidSerranoHelperMachinist(MarineStanleyE.
SmithLinehandlerPERSONNELRUREAUWilliamJ.
KilgallenPositionClassificationSpecialistM.
OO'SullivanPersonnelClericalAssistant(General)SUPPLYANDCOMMUNITYSERVICERUREAULeonS.
WillaMilkProductsPlantManagerPedroA.
AlvaradoUtilityWorkerJamesHarnettLaborer(Heavy)AlfonsoBayneSalesSectionHeadAlbertoA.
CamposanoUtilityWorkerFranciscoCanateHelper(General)AgustinCoronadoLaborer(Cleaner)AlbertoGomezUtilityWorkerEfrainLopezM.
Laborer(Cleaner)RogelioLozanoGarbageCollectorMaryL.
MeiklePackagerWinifredB.
PalacioStockControlClerkPedroPerezStockmanCarlosA.
UriarteGasCylinderCheckerandServicemanSantanaVasquezGroundsMaintenanceEquipmentOperatorTRANSPORTATIONANDTERMINALSRUREAUThomasF.
HuntLiquidFuelsGagerTracyP.
WhiteElectricianLuisArmuellesLinehandlerVictorS.
GarciaD.
TruckDriverTeodoroMenjivarHelperAutomotiveMechanic(BodyandFender)ThePanamaCanalReview13TRAFFICMOVEMENTOVERMAINTRADEROUTESThefollowingtableshowsthenumberoftransitsoflarge,commercialvessels(300nettonsorover)segregatedintoeightmaintraderoutes:Refitted,NewRouteTHEMVDONIZETTI,whosemaidentransitofthePanamaCanalwasmarkedbyanexchangeofgiftsbetweenDr.
GiuseppeAli,DirectorGeneraloftheItalianLine,andPanamanianandCanalZoneofficials,isthefirstofthreeItalianLinemotorshipstogointoserviceafterbeingrefittedfortheMediterranean-CentralAmerica-SouthPacificroute.
Asistership,theMVVerdi,sailedfromGenoaJuly9andtheMVRossiniisduetogointoserviceonDecember19.
ThethreemotorshipsreplacetheNavigatorclassofships,theMarcoPolo,theAmerigoVespucci,andtheAntoniottoUsodimare,whichfor15yearscontributedgreadytomaritimeconnectionsbetweenCentralandSouthAmericaandMediterraneanEurope.
TheDonizettiandhersister-shipshaveconsiderablygreatertonnage,morethan4,000tons,thantheshipspreviouslyinservice;aremoresea-worthy;haveincreasedspeed—17Y2knots—whichreducesthetimeofpas-sagebyabout3days;andhaveair-conditioninginallrooms.
Thethreeshipshavetwoclasses;firstwith170berthsinsingle,doubleandtriplecabins,allwithprivatebathortoiletandshower.
Thetouristclasshasacapacityof446berths,mostlyindoubleorfourberthcabinsandahighpercentageofthesehaveprivatebaths.
Thethreeshipsalsohaveexcellentequipmentforcarryingcargo,mail,andpassengers'automobiles.
LuxuryTankerSPECIALaccommodationsforchildrenareafeatureontheJettaDan,anoiltankerbuiltinDenmarkrecentlyforJ.
LauritzenofCopenhagen.
Thechil-dren'splayroombuiltontopoftheenginecasingisfortheuseofthechildrenoftheship'sofficersandcrewwho,accordingtocompanyrules,maytaketheirwivesandchildrenwiththemforacertainnumberofdayseveryyear.
FamilyaccommodationsareprovidedonmostoftheLauritzenshipswhichusethePanamaCanalregularly.
Usuallytherearethreetofourchildrenaboarddependingonthetradeinwhichtheshipisplying.
TheJettaDanis695feetlongandhasabeamof91feet.
Shehasluxuriiousaccommodationsforthecrew,iscompletelyaircondi-tionedandprobablyisthefirstoiltankertohavechildren'saccommoda-tions.
C.
Fernie&Co.
,agentsforthelineattheCanal,saythattheJettaDanisonanirregularchedulewhichmaybringherthroughtheCanalsometimeCANALTRANSITS-COMMERCIALANDU.
S.
GOVERNMENTSSCorinthic,hispresentcommand,nostrangertoCanalwaters.
MastersFirstTransitIn1919;91stOneNearSHAW-SAVILLCommodoreCapt.
ArthurC.
Jones,whohastransitedthePanamaCanal90timesinnearlyhalfacenturyofseaduty,wasexpectedtoarriveattheCanalSaturday,August3,homewardboundfortheUnitedKing-domandretirement.
Sixty-threeofhisCanaltransitshavebeenintheSSCorinthic,hispresentcommand,avesselof15,682grosstonsengagedintheUnitedKingdom-NewZealandtradeviathePanamaCanal.
CaptainJones,sonofaChurchofEnglandminister,wasborninSomer-set,England,inJuly1898.
Hisgrand-fatherandgreat-grandfatherwerebothincommandinsail.
ThelatterwaslostwithhisshipofftheChinaCoast.
TRANSITSBYOCEAN-GOINGVESSELSINJUNE19631961Commercial919964U.
S.
Government3013Free67Total955984TOLLSCommercial$4,749,806$4,979,769U.
S.
Government112,84397,860Total$4,862,649$5,077,629CARGO"Commercial.
.
.
.
5,462,3225,684,416U.
S.
Government79,962110,938Free35,61335,170Total5,577,8975,830,524"Im-ludratollaonallvniell.
ocean-goingandsmallCargofigure*areinlongton.
CaptainJonescommencedhisapprenticeshipatseawiththeEllerman&BucknallLineOctober13,1915,joiningtheSSBechuana.
Hesubse-quentlyservedinsevenothervesselsinthislineoveraperiodof9years.
HisfirstvoyagethroughthePanamaCanalwasaboutthemiddleof1919.
HejoinedtheShaw-SavillLineinFebruary1925andservedin16ofthecompany'sships,hisfirstcommandbeingSSSamrich,formerLibertyshipWm.
PittPreble,inNovember1946.
Hejoinedhispresentvessel,SSCorin-thic,inSeptember1951.
Uponcom-pletionofthisvoyage,hesays,heintendstospendhistimeattendingtogardeningandotherhobbies.
Transits,CargoesOffTRANSITSandcargotonnageduringthefourthquarteroffiscalyear1963,justpast,showadropof64intransitsandcargotonnageoffnearly1.
3milliontonsfromthelevelforthesameperiodof1962.
Completestatisticsforthequarterappearonpages14and15.
Incontrast,ayearago,figuresforthefourthquarteroffiscalyear1962hadshownincreasesinbothtransitsandcargotonnage.
Forthefourthquarterof1963,amongmajornationcustomers,onlyPanamanian,Liberian,andBritishflagvesselsshowedsubstantialincreasesinnumberoftransits,andwhiletheLiberianflagcargowasupmorethan200,000tonsandPanamanianflagships'cargotonnageupnearly200,000tons,theBritishvesselscarriedapproximately300,000tonslesscargo.
Greekshipshad51fewertransitsandacargotonnagedropofabout300,000tons.
TransitsbyNorwegianflagvesselswereoff28andcargoesdroppedbymorethan400,000tons.
U.
S.
shipsmade44fewertransitsandcarriedalmost200,000tonslesscargo.
Figuresforshipsof22nationsonthelistingofCanalcommercialtrafficbynationalityofvesselsrevealthat14hadtonnagedecreases,onlyeightton-nageincreases;13haddecreasesinnumberoftransits,andonly9hadincreasesintransits.
ThelargestnumberoftransitsinthefourthquarterweremadebyU.
S.
flagships,withBritishflagvesselssecond,andNorwegian,third.
Incargoton-nage,however,theNorwegianvesselscarriedmorethan2.
6milliontonstotopthislist.
TheU.
S.
ships'totalwasalittleabove2.
4milliontons.
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