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Sailor Survives 30 Hours Amid Sharks in Pacific Rescue
Ted Sierks of Avalon California was rescued exhausted but uninjured after falling from the sloop L Apache during the Los Angeles Honolulu yacht race. A Navy destroyer escort Douglas A Munro recovered him after he reportedly killed a seven foot shark and battled breaking seas. Eight foot waves and strong winds delayed the fleet as coast guard search assets joined the hunt.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Ted Sierks
Avalon
Calif
U. S
Douglas A. Munro
Munro
Sierks
Comdr
John A. Lindbeck
Salem
Ore
U. S. Navy
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Alma Overholt
Los Angeles
Phyllis B. Brunson
Hollywood