Liner Attains Record Speed on Atlantic Trial
The United States liner exceeded previous speeds during overnight trials off Tangier, running near 40 miles per hour. A U S Maritime Administration official cited speeds well above 34 knots, with the vessel described as 990 feet long and 53,000 tons. Built by Newport News Shipbuilding, delivery to the Maritime Commission is set for June 20, maiden voyage July 3 from New York to Southampton and Le Havre with 2,000 passengers and about 1,000 crew.
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Paradise region of Argentina near Nahuel Huapi lakes
The finishing paradise of Argentina is the vast Nahuel Huapi region. The area is covered with lakes, streams and rivers.
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Ninth Grader Keeps Mustache After Goatee Shave
In Binghamton New York a 16 year old Anthony Valda was suspended from Christopher Columbus School after shaving his goatee but keeping a mustache. He wore a week growth at an assembly to honor Johnson City's upcoming 60th birthday celebration and said he might keep the mustache. Principal James H. Galvin ordered the shave, deeming the action disruptive to classes.
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