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Pandemonium greets Queen Mary in California
Long Beach California crowds cheered as Queen Mary, bought by the city for 3.45 million to become a hotel maritime museum center. The 83,673-ton liner faced heat, pests, and supply worries after a 39 day voyage from Southampton with passengers noting cockroach complaints but few other issues.
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