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Show SHORT HAUL CLAUSE WAIVEDFOR SEASON WASHINGTON. Dec. 30 0P The interstate commerce commission gave railroads authority today to disregard ths long and short hsul provision of the interstate commerce com-merce act in fixing rates on newsprint news-print paper in carload lots from Donnacona, Quebec, to Chicago during the navigation period each year. The commission authorized the railroads to charge a rate not lower than 31 cents per 100 pounds from Donnacona to Chicago and to maintain main-tain higher rates to intermediate points during ths period from Msy 1 to November 30. The long and short hsul provision prohibits higher high-er rates to intermediate points without special authorisation. The railroads sought relief from the provision to enable them to meet water competition during the season sea-son of open navigation, without reducing re-ducing rates to intermediate points not affected by such competition. |