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Ship party ends with rescue and gratitude at dock
A lingering tale from a shipboard gathering details a perilous moment as a second wave hits. Texas City Mayor Emmett Lowry, officials and guests survived, helped ashore by crew and Amoco staff. The party resumed with cake and crab claws while survivors reflected on their narrow escape.
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Schlicter
Danforth Hospital
Leater
Payne
Alex Pratt
Harold Choate
Dan Dotson
George Woods
Fred Taylor
Amoco
Larry Durland
Lucy Robles
Dr. Taylor
South Pacific
Third Fleet
Ohio
Dotson
W.E. Harris
Durland
Dick Fosdick
Texas
Emmett Lowry
Chuck Doyle
Bill Martin
Ray Holbrook
Henning Johannessen