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Alice Fights Gale For Sydney Hobart Handicap Lead
The 42ft yacht Alice raced from Sydney Heads aiming to reduce her handicap in the Sydney Hobart race, but rival Westward won for the second year running as many boats battled a tearing gale in Bass Strait. An unrelated feature discusses eye banks in Australia and a plan to store donor eyes for transplants, led by advocate Aida de Acosta Breckinridge.
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Alice
Sydney Heads
Westward
Bass Strait
Eye-Bank
Ontario
Long Island
Aida de Acosta Breckintes
Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital