New look for 'Old Ironsides.' (warship 'U.S.S. Constitution')(includes related article on Boy Scout camp-out on the ship)

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The Navy began a $12-million renovation of the 'USS Constitution' in 1992, in preparation for the ship's 200th birthday in 1997. Decayed areas of the wooden ship, nicknamed 'Old Ironsides' because of its strength, were replaced with live-oak timber, the original material.

Naval vessels, Warships, Constitution (Ship)

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FDR's ship has come in

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The USS Potomac, once the floating hideaway of Pres Franklin D. Roosevelt, has ben restored to its original splendor by the Port of Oakland, CA. Now a National Historic Landmark, it will soon be opened to the public at Oakland's Jack London Square.

Yachts and yachting, Yachting, Yachts, Homes and haunts, Roosevelt, Franklin D., Port of Oakland

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Old codgers come to order

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Reunions of World War II veterans often become boring because of the formalities involved. A war veteran recalls how his squadron reunions became more interesting when they were more frequently held and the meeting agendas were eliminated.

Appreciation, Recreation, Veterans, Reunions

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