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Jan. 22-2?: Hound trip ticket to Honolulu - $554.30. Took sirline 
terminal bus to Friendshln Airport. Plane departed 1 hr. 10 min. 
late. Ibccess baggage $3.38 kg. cost $4 .94. Bus to Friendship 
$2 .50. Flew United 73? to Chicago, missed connection. United 
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849 to San Francisco with stops at Ctaaka, Denver & Salt Lake City. 
Arr S. Fr. 08:15. $1.30. Some confussion at fate but managed to 
get a temporary visitors permit. ATF 105 U.S.S. MOCTGBI moved 
at B 10. 
Met Lt. Cmd. Gooden end ship's officers made arrangements 
for centrifuge and supplies, discussed our itinerary, projected 
work and ability to carry it out. Work space examined and a few 
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changes made. Saw charts for islands we hop© to visit* Got some 
information concerning closed formations from Pan Am Capt. E. ?• 
Sloan. 
Jen. 24: Discussed possible anchoregee at study Is. with Capt. Gooden. 
Went aboard Ag-40, talked with A.C. Lembeck, Lt. Administrative 
Officer. Ag-39 & AG-40 are converted Liberty ships also associated 
with DESERPffi* CPO Hieman then took us to see CPO Skinner at KSC 
medical section. No centrifuge. Then went to NSC Hq. in Bldg. 
475. Mr. Kong not in talked with Arthur Cher, his ssst. Also 
met Tommy Young and Harry Baits. Things were bagging down until 
we got to Capt. Stokes* He managed to move the mountains Bill 
called D.C. for more money. Our meals will probably cost us $1.15- 
1.30 per day. Returned to ship to find all of our gear had ariived. 
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Only three days in transit from SI to ship. Trunks in good shape 
but light cardboard boxes badly damaged. Nothing hurt. Returned 
