Australian begins Florida Straits swim
Susie Maroney, 21, begins a 110 mile attempt from Havana to Key West to become the first to swim the Straits. She swims in a shark cage with a canopy, aided by four boats, her mother and brother, and a coordinator, while weather delays pushed her start.
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Miami
Susie Maroney
Havana
Florida Straits
Key West
Maroney
Connie Pignatiello
Florida
Cian
Jose Ramon Fernandez
Cuba
Fla
Golden Gate Bridge death by own action myth and reality
The piece debunks the romance of leaping from the Golden Gate Bridge and portrays the grim reality of suicide attempts. It cites experts like Dr. Seiden, Coast Guard crews, and a long history of jumps, with preventive patrols and failed proposals for barriers.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Richard Seiden
Oakland
Calif
Robert Warren
Coast Guard
William Lee
Golden Gate Station
Lee
Golden Gate
Harold Webber
Center Span
Eve Meyer
Marin County
Compass American
Seiden
University of California At Berkeley
Bay Bridge
Joseph Strauss
Strauss
Eiffel Tower
Empire State Building
Bridge District
Bridge
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