SOUTHLAND : Soviet Warships Visit San Diego
FROM TIMES WIRE SERVICES
SAN DIEGO —
Two Soviet navy ships and a supply vessel sailed into San Diego Bay today to begin a five-day goodwill visit in the first West Coast stopover by Soviet warships.
The sailors aboard the Soviet ships stood at attention as the vessels glided to the pier at the 32nd Street Naval Station. Sailors on three U.S. ships also stood at attention as they watched their Soviet counterparts navigate San Diego Harbor.
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