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NOTICES

sion in writing so to do within 15 days verified statements, with accompanying from the date of this notice. As pro exhibits, if any, on or before June 2, 1953.
vided by the general rules of practice of The petitioning railroads shall fur.!
the Commission, Rule 73, persons other nish, on or before the respective filing than applicants should fairly disclose dates, 25 copies of their evidence in chief their interest, and the position they in and rebuttal evidence to this Commis tend to take at the hearing with respect sion, copies to all the State Commissions, to the application. Otherwise the Com and copies to all parties who indicate to mission, in its discretion, may proceed to Mr. E. H. Burgess, 601 Transportation investigate and determine the matters Building, Washington 6, D. C on or involved in such application without before May 8, 1953, that they desire further or formal hearing. If because same.
of an emergency a grant of temporary All other parties shall furnish, on or relief is found to be necessary before before the respective filing dates, 100
the expiration of the 15-day period, a copies of their testimony in chief and hearing, upon a request filed within that rebuttal testimony to Mr. Burgess, for period, may be held subsequently.
the use of petitioners and distribution to the State Commissions, and 30 copies By the Commission.
to this Commission for its use and ex seal
G eorge W. L aird , amination by parties other than peti Acting Secretary.
tioners.
F. R. Doc. 53-3837; Filed, Apr. 30, 1953;
Requests for opportunity to cross ex 8:52 a. m.
amine any witness making an affidavit or a verified statement shall, within one week after the filing thereof, be made in writing and sent to the Secretary of the Ex Parte No. 175
Commission and to the witness or the I ncreased F reight R ates , 1951
counsel filing the statement.
An oral hearing will be held before no tice of hearing Division 2, at the offices of the Commis A pr il 27, 1953.
sion in Washington, D. C., at 10:00
The petitioning railroads in this pro oclock, a. m., U. S. standard time, or 10
ceeding have filed a petition dated oclock a. m., d. s. t., if that time is ob March 27,1953, asking that the increases served, June 15, 1953, for the following in rates and charges authorized in the purposes: 1 To afford an opportunity F. R. Doc. 53-3836; Filed, Apr. 30, 1953; order dated April 11, 1952, 284 I. C. C. for such cross-examination as may be 8:52 a. m.
589, be made a permanent part of the requested, and 2 to stipulate into the rate structure by eliminating: a That record the documents referred to in the portion of Finding No. 1, pages 661-662, appendix to the order in this proceeding providing that such increases shall be of January 24,1951, including the annual 4th Sec. Application No. 28030
applied as percentage increases in the reports of individual carriers, and other P roportional R ates for N ew spr in t amount of the total freight charges as related matters.
Oral argument will be held before the P aper F rom M idw est to O klahoma shown by the freight bill, exclusive of the Federal Transportation Tax, and Commission at its office in Washington, and A rkansas subject to the maximum amounts of in D. C., at the conclusion of the hearing.
APPLICATION FOR RELIEF
crease hereinafter specified, and b Opportunity will also be given for the that portion of Finding No. 30, which filing of briefs. The exact time for the A pr il 28, 1953.
that the authority to maintain filing of such briefs and for the oral The Commission is in receipt of the provides the increases provided in these findings argument will be fixed later.
above-entitled and numbered applica shall Testimony to be received must be February 28, 1954, unless tion for relief from the long-and-shortsoonerexpire modified or terminated. Replies confined solely to changes in conditions, haul provision of section 4 1 of the to the petition have been received from if any, since the prior submittal date, Interstate Commerce Act.
February 29, 1952, and o r a l argument numerous parties.
Filed by: F. C. Kratzmeir, Agent, for will be addressed to the questions raised Upon consideration of the petition and carriers parties to schedules listed be replies, the Commission has determined by the petition, namely, whether the low.
that written evidence shall be received prayer of the petition should be granted Commodities involved: Newsprint and oral hearing and argument be had or denied, in whole or in part, or the paper, carloads.
present expiration date extended for From: St. Louis, Mo., East St. Louis, in this matter as follows:
Returns to A. A. R. questionnaires by a limited period, and not to collateral HI., and upper Mississippi River cross the 34
Class I
railroads, containing esti issues such as those raised by the pend ings applicable on traffic from eastern mates of results for 1953, with amend ing petitions of the northern railroads Canada.
To: Fort Smith, Ark., Tulsa and Okla ments, if any, shall be deposited, to the and others with respecj; to tidewater coal.
extent it has not already been done, with homa City, Okla.
The Commission will consider the Grounds for relief: Competition with the Commissions Bureau of Transport questions raised by the instant petition Economics and Statistics, on or before rail carriers.
on the whole record, as amplified in the Schedules filed containing proposed May 8, 1953, and be available for inspec manner above described.
by interested parties.
rates; F. C. Kratzmeir, Agent, I. C. C. tion All parties shall file their testimony in By the Commission, Division 2.
No. 3919, Supp. 162. F. C. Kratzmeir, chief in the form of affidavits or verified seal
G eorge W. L aird, Agent, I. C. C. No. 4053, Supp. 5.
statements, with accompanying exhibits, Acting Secretary.
Any interested person desiring the if any, on or before May 15, 1953.
Commission to hold a hearing upon such All parties shall file their rebuttal F. R. Doc. 53-3838; Filed, Apr. 30, 1953;
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application shall request the Commis testimony in the form of affidavits or
Commodities involved: Sugar, corn or sorghum grain, carloads.
Prom: Corpus Christi, Tex.
To: Tampa, Fla.
Grounds for relief: Competition with rail carriers, circuitous routes, and to apply rates constructed on the basis of the short line distance formula.
Schedules filed containing proposed rates; F. C. Kratzmeir, Agent, I. C. C. No.
3967, Supp. 224.
Any interested person desiring the Commission to hold a hearing upon such application shall request the Commis sion in writing so to do within 15 days from the date of this notice. As pro vided by the general rules of practice of the Commission, Rule 73, persons other than applicants should fairly disclose their interest, and the position they in tend to take at the hearing with respect to the application. Otherwise the Com mission, in its discretion, may proceed to investigate and determine the matters involved in such application withouMurther or formal hearing. If because of an emergency a grant of temporary re lief is found to be necessary before the expiration of the 15-day period, a hear ing, upon a request filed within that pe riod, may be held subsequently.
By the Commission.
seal
G eorge W. L aird, Acting Secretary.