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Sperm Whale War Expands as Californian Crew Goes to Sea
A Menlo Park area group led by Byrd Baker sails from San Francisco aboard the Phyllis Carmack to join Canadians aboard James Bay in a bow to bow effort to deter Soviet whaling. They plan to patrol the Pacific to protect sperm whales, touting a whale navy and whale air force while maintaining a male crew due to danger.
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