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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1966
Page
13
The 42 million refit of the Queen Elizabeth II is postponed as crews wrestle with labor shortages and handling the two handed tasks aboard the ship. Plumbers and welders work with one hand free, raising concerns over completion time before the return voyage to New York.
A Hart man and Archie Wilson of Southampton share memories of a training voyage aboard a ship. They describe early failures, adjustments, and the value of steady practice amid rough seas and changing weather. The crew mingled with passengers and felt respected. A separate note reports the U S Department of Agriculture debunking “picnic hams” mislabeled as ham.
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