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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, April 14, 1993                   TAG: 9304140261
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: NORFOLK                                LENGTH: Short

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NAVY CREW RESCUES TEEN-AGE BOATERS

A Navy helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS America rescued three people Tuesday from a capsized fishing boat in the James River, the Navy said.

The SH-3 helicopter was monitoring the river's channel as the America left Norfolk for training operations when a second aircraft spotted the capsized boat and reported in, said Lt. Walter Reed, a Navy spokesman.

The rescue operation occurred shortly after 2 p.m. A rescue swimmer jumped into the water and helped the boaters into a hoist.

The three teen-age boaters from Grafton, who were not identified, were taken to a hospital for treatment of mild hypothermia. - Associated Press

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