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Page 199 text:
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l Q l 1 3 Just take this bottle over there . . . ls your blood pressure always this high? l92 Blood Donations... ' Just as New York offered its myriad attractions to the ESSEX sailor, so the ship responded to the city, answering the always urgent need of the Red Cross for blood donations. The hangar deck, now emptied of aircraft, was filled with new activity, as amidst' the organized confusion of repair efforts, Red Cross work- ers, doctors and nurses took blood pressures, medical histories, and pints of blood from the ready crew. In return, the inevitable donuts, orange iuice, coffee and milk. . . and the stimulation of the smiles and sincere gratitude that met the large scale donation. Now this won't hurt a bit. In the traditional Red Cross manner-donuts and coffee.
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Page 198 text:
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ea -4' Elbow grease, concentration and a high-powered buffer remove dirt and rust to prepare ESSEX for a new paint job. Every inch of ESSEX received careful attention. The steel-helmeted yard workers and the white hatted crew members together undertook the herculean task of overhauling the great carrier. l9l One of the small boats aboard the mighty ship gets repaired.
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