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The Frontiersman
Wasilla, Palmer, Alaska
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Congressional subcommittee to hold three-day hearings in Seattle starting April 8 on transportation problems in Pacific Northwest and Alaska, headed by Rep. Dolliver of Iowa; report to House committee; Chairman Wolverton highlights impacts on commerce, defense, and economy.
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A congressional subcommittee will conduct a three-day hearing in Seattle starting April 8 on transportation problems in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
The subcommittee will be headed by Congressman Dolliver of Iowa, and after the hearings a report will be submitted to the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee.
The chairman of the full committee, Congressman Wolverton of New Jersey, was reported to have stated that in his opinion the interruptions in the free flow of commerce through the port of Seattle and vicinity have adversely affected interstate and foreign commerce, impairing the defense effort and indirectly causing great inconvenience and economic loss not only to the people of the Pacific Northwest, but also the people of Alaska.
He declared that his committee has received numerous complaints regarding the regulations and various commissions under the legislative jurisdiction of his committee affecting transportation in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
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Seattle
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Starting April 8
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a report will be submitted to the house interstate and foreign commerce committee.
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A congressional subcommittee headed by Congressman Dolliver of Iowa will conduct a three-day hearing in Seattle on transportation problems in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The chairman of the full committee, Congressman Wolverton of New Jersey, stated that interruptions in commerce through the port of Seattle have adversely affected interstate and foreign commerce, impairing the defense effort and causing economic loss to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The committee has received numerous complaints regarding regulations and commissions affecting transportation in the region.