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Page 143 text:
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Italian-American good will and friendliness are firmly bonded as the colorful Italian trainin;; ship fireets the mighty aircraft car- rier LI.S.S. MIDWAY in a peaceful setting at Palermo Harbor. Mount Pellegrino rises majestically in the background of the wide, airy boule- vard that stretches the length of the waterfront of the modern section of the city.
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Page 142 text:
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fl larcli (ylli-IOlli . . . PJcrmo 01 ' IMxHiiiri ii ri;-lii. I ' al.r.ii,,. Kin- al..M- a l a% .urn.un.l.d l Mciiiil I ' . ' llr rlno and Muiiiit Cataliaiio al llir li| rif liixiiriaiit Coma D ' Oro (( ilclrii Basin I uas once a ( :artlia):iniaii anil lalcr a Koniaii •apilal. Since llicn it liai ' Ix ' cii Sicily ' x |irin ' i|ial city anil Hi-u| orl anil in toiluy tin- Mat of till ' inland ' s rcjiional ;:ovcTnnirnt. Tin- inner harbor was neriouhly ilam- afieil iliiriii}; World War II. Spreailin;; ii|i to the foot of Mount IVIIe rino is tile modern section of Palermo with er lo ely jiarili-ns and hroad lioiilex arils. Two wide roads ilixi.l.- tli.- n,» m. I.,r from ll„- old ,,arl of tin- cilv. Tlie new section which snrronnd. the harl.or i ihe n.o-l lM%niK |,o,,Ml..t.Ml .uirl aKo ll,e most pictliresqiie. Many superb parks with all the coloriiifis of a trojiical setting are scattered throughout the cit ami m.iin arieil and fascinating excursions of great interest from an artistic and scenic point of ii ma he laken lliniii h I ' alirnio and its beantfiul suburbs. For the aquatic fan there is a sea bathing resort -el in the enchanting bay with unexcelled beach facilities. It became one of the swankiest and most popular resorts in Sicily. The history of Palermo is indeed very rich, having been mellowed through the ages. living through a period of singular prosperity under the Arabs, Nor- man Kings and Frederick II. The great niinibtT ol ninmniifii-i! human bodies hung on the wall- in tin- underground vault of the Convent of the Capuchins presented a unique, if somewhat grotesque, spectacle.
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As with other racing fans throughout the world, excitement was high in the milling crowds that thronged the route during the hig auto race held during our stay.
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