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MEDICAL SUPPLIES WERE DELIVERED TO THE SHIP BY HELICOPTER THIS AFTERNOON,

3. A 33 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS RETURNED TO THE SHIP FROM HOSPITAL.

A 22 YEAR OLD FEMALE WAS EVACUATED FROM THE SHIP TO HOSPITAL WITH

SUSPECTED PANCREAITIES.

REPORTS HAVE

4. PRESS INTEREST HAS DIMINISHED NOTICEABLY TODAY.

BEEN RELEGATED TO INSIDE PAGES IN SEVERAL PAPERS. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES 'HAVE RECEIVED ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM THE

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