Show CANAL RESTRICTIONS I PARTIALLY LIFTED Recent Ban on Visitors to Locks Modified d COLON Panama Jan 3 The P The recent stringent regulations virtually virtual virtual- ly y barring the public from the Gatun locks of the Panama canal were lifted lifted lift lift- ed today and visitors and cars are arenow arenow arenow now permitted to enter the gates on the he upper level on the east cast side o ohe of the he locks The carrying a of packages however Is still forbidden Regarding rumors of at anonymous threats against the canal a military militar intelligence officer said We aiwa always al at- wa ways s 's have received such threats ever since 1917 but nothing ever comes o of them hem The restrictions were taken solely because of ot the approaching overhaul of the locks I |