One Big Family Ties Diana to Millions in US
Genealogist says up to 30 million Americans are distantly related to Princess Diana including Nancy Reagan who is her 10th cousin. The claim links Diana to 17th and 18th century immigrants and shared relations like Humphrey Bogart and Emily Dickinson. The article also notes Gretchen Johansen's letter to President Reagan and a Manchester singer Mr Good who gained fame after a supermarket incident.
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Boston
Britain
Diana
Nancy Reagan
Nancy
Gary Boyd Roberts
The
New England Historic Genealogical Society
Reagan
Prince Charles
Ron Reagan
Prince William
Mrs. Reagan
Princess
Thomas Woodford
Northampton
Mass
San Antonio, Texas
Gretchen Johansen
Gretchen
Buz
Nancy Johansen
San Antonio
Manchester
Herbert
Mr. Good
Titanic found suspected as sonar sights fuel claim of discovery
Texas oilman’s third Titanic search mission aboard the R D Conrad reports a high confidence finding from sonar data that matches the ship’s shape and location in Titanic Canyon. Heavy seas prevented photos though artist James Cleary shows a 70 degree list and outlines based on sonar. A fourth expedition with a submarine may be planned.
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ST. Clair, Mich
Texas
R.D. Conrad
Columbia University
Halifax
Nova Scotia
James Cleary
St. Clair Marine
Cleary
Titanic Canyon
Jack Grimm
North Atlantic
Grimm
Sailor sails world trip in 9 foot boat Wind's Will
Bill Dunlop began a solo voyage from Portland in Wind's Will a 9 foot boat aiming to set records for smallest one man craft circumnavigating the globe. The Mechanic Falls resident hopes to shed up to 40 pounds and carries canned spaghetti ravioli baked beans and chili for the journey as he awaits the next tide.
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Portland
Maine
Bill Dunlop
Wind
Dunlop
Falmouth
England
Mechanic Falls
California