Sunday, November 02, 2008

The Delta Queen has hit troubled waters

The 82-year old Delta Queen, America's best-known paddle-wheeler, may have made its final port call last week. The historic riverboat whose twin, the Delta King, is a floating hotel and restaurant in Sacramento, has hit troubled waters. An exemption from the safety laws that allows the Delta Queen to carry passengers on overnight trips was set to expire at midnight Friday, and Congress has declined to extend it.

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