Hydrofoil commuter bus crosses Manila Bay gains speed
Manila introduces a hydrofoil commuter service across Manila Bay. The 86-ton, 68-foot vessel ferries 4,800 daily between Manila, Cavite and Sangley Point, cutting land travel to under 15 minutes. Routes to Limay and Corregidor offer 50 to 75 minute water trips with fares from 80 cents to 1.49 dollars.
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Group Links Up Pen Pals Group Links Up Pen Pals
New York AP report describes Letters Abroad Inc. founded in 1882 to promote goodwill. Last year it enlisted 36,525 adult letter writers in the United States and 131 other territories and countries. Total names supplied exceeds two thirds of a million. Volunteers staff the matching process by age and interest. many continue correspondence for years and may meet locally or abroad. Some romances have resulted, though the agency says it is not a Lonely Hearts operation.
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