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March 26, 1990

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a reporter at large

I-LOOKING FOR A SHIP

John McPhee

REPORTER AT LARGE about the U.S. Merchant Marine. Writer accompanied a merchant mariner named George Anderson Chase. He had known Andy for several years & …