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Newspaper Boat Built From Global Headlines Sets Sail
Captain George W. Johnson completes a vessel crafted from newspapers gathered worldwide. The hull uses twenty seven thicknesses of paper with eighteen on the decks, covered in front pages and headlines. The craft, built near St Augustine, demonstrates along the coast before an exhibition at a casino pool.
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George W. Jonson
St. Augustine
Fla
New York
New York Herald
New York City
New York State
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Seattle
Wash
California
Casino
Johnson
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