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DISTANCE SWIMMER EVA ABDOU, 72;; SAVED MANY OFF SCITUATE BEACHES
[THIRD Edition]
Boston Globe (pre-1997 Fulltext) - Boston, Mass.
Date: Mar 18, 1985
Start Page: 27
Section: OBITUARY
Text Word Count: 240
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On Aug. 23, 1935, in one of the worst storms of the season, Mrs. [Peter J. Abdou] tried to make the swim from England to France. A man accompanying her gave up after only four miles. After 16 hours, with the French coast in sight, Mrs. Abdou was forced to abandon the swim because of the rough seas.

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