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Eyewitness to a tragedy

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A ship passenger narrates how he was able witness the sinking of the 'Andrea Doria' liner in July 26, 1956. The 75-foot liner sunk one day after it was hit by a Sweden-bound liner called 'Stockholm.' Several lives were saved after the 'Stockholm' liner sent lifeboats to the ill-fated liner.

Author: Beardsley, James W.
Publisher: Yankee Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1999
Accidents, Marine accidents, Ocean liners, 1956 AD

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You can get there from here

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A man who called the Greyhound bus line to inquire about bus service from Portland, ME, to Belfast, ME, about 80-90 miles apart, was flabbergasted when the agent told him it would take 10 hours. He then found out the route takes the bus through Massachusetts and New Hampshire first.

Author: Walker, Gerard S.
Publisher: Yankee Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1997
Humor and anecdotes, Bus lines

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A traveler describes his confusion over the length of a bus trip between Portland, ME, and Belfast, ME. The distance between the two cities is only about 80 or 90 miles, but the bus trip takes 10 hours because it goes through Massachusetts and New Hampshire during the trip.

Author: Walker, Gerard S.
Publisher: Yankee Publishing, Inc.
Publication Name: Yankee
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0044-0191
Year: 1996

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Subjects list: Personal narratives, Travelers, Bus travel
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