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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1952
Page
8
The world largest floating dock still sunk in the Johore Straits will be refloated and towed to Britain for breaking up. The 24 750 ton Singapore dock capable of holding a 30 ton ship was scuttled by the British to keep it out of Japanese hands before Singapore fell.
Forty five Australian horses arrived aboard Carpentaria in Singapore and began an overland rail journey to Bangkok for Siam Royal Cavalry. Pat Rice, who accompanied the consignment, said Thai pastures suit them poorly and mounts must be replaced often amid wartime disruption.
Washington reports starting July 1, airlines will cancel reservations unless passengers reconfirm them at least six hours before flight time. The move affects many carriers and aims to reduce no shows and overbookings.
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