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1 story matching coast
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:coastal, coaster, coastlin, coastwid, coastwis, cast
- The Looming Gate: Labor and the Fear of the Canal
As the opening of the Panama Canal approached, the Everett Trades Council lobbied for strict immigration restrictions, fearing a flood of 'undesirables' into Pacific ports.