Despite stormy weather, rescuers continued to search the area where the freighter sank -- about 78 nautical miles south of Oluanpi -- in the hope that the missing crew members could be snatched from the sea water within the golden 72-hour period, the official surnamed Chen said.

The lovely young actress of today looks at the tired teagowned, romantic ladies who were the fashion—not a hundred years ago—somewhere before 1914, with a certain amount of envy.

There is no immediate intention to withdraw No. 23 from service, and as the engine is already 73 years old, it may well establish a record in Great Britain for longevity before going into retirement; indeed, a short while ago the boiler of this veteran was retubed.

By orchestrating this work with such cool reserve, Doolas avoided the pitfall of turning her celebration of womanhood into a free-for-all hugfest.