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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1951
Page
6
Polly the green and yellow parrot vanished after a roof top outing Sunday night. A milkman later found a parrot at Mrs. F. E. W. All en’s home and told her it likely belonged to Mrs. Perkins of 1417 Harrison. Polly is back with Mrs. Perkins, and Mrs. Allen wants details as Polly asks for a cracker.
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault departed Formosa on July 11 for a month long visit to the United States. He will travel via Manila aboard a Philippines Air Line plane.
The Roberval and Saguenay Railway in Canada was once known as the Ha Wa Bay line.
In Montgomery Alabama Pete Exidis recalls a stranger aided 17 years ago who vanished. A letter from Fred J. Cane of Carlsbad New Mexico recounts free meals and spending money in 1934 and includes a cashier's check for $100 as a thank you.
Birmingham July 11 deputy sheriff A Z Glaze attempted to summon a citizen for jury duty. A housewife asked if he must serve. She inquired about mileage. He replied yes. The housewife learned the man is in Japan.
A Ministry of Labor survey shows average earnings of six million British wage earners have climbed to nearly two times their October 1938 level, indicating a substantial raise in real wages over the period.
Newark fire officials say a five million dollar propane gas blaze is extinguished after 88 hours. Fire Chief Charles Burnett ordered 13 fire companies to return following inspection at Warren Maritime Corp. tanks. A prior flareup and explosions destroyed 41 tanks, sent flames high, and caused extensive damage.
Paris dispatch reports Maurice Thorez, leader of the French Communist Party, is convalescing satisfactorily in Russia from a stroke. The party newspaper L Humanite published pictures it claimed prove his condition. Thorez was stricken last November.
The activist was flown to Russia after a medical crisis and was said to be partially paralyzed and unable to walk. L'Humanite published reports of improvement but avoided noting a return to France.
USS General J. C. Breckenridge docks in San Francisco today bringing 980 soldiers home from Korea. Passengers include 656 soldiers on the Army rotation, 274 d enlisted reservists discharged, and 50 other regular Army men whose enlistments are up.
From the tree the coffee berry appears as a red cherry and contains two beans inside each berry.
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce to furnish a travel film of the Panhandle to the American Automobile Association for television use in Washington and on national networks. Edgar Parsons, radio television director for AAA PR division, asked for stills and about six minutes of film for a series on different U S regions. Parsons led a Dust Bowl report noting houses buried under red dirt and giant clods hurled by winds.
A.G Dimbleby of Greetwell England kept a cigar alight with ash intact for 66 minutes in a noted bystander record. The item appears in an advertisement context and reflects a curious feat of endurance.
A Danish milkman faced a fine after being caught attempting to smuggle Scotch whisky. The incident highlights enforcement actions against illicit alcohol shipments within the region and underscores ongoing customs vigilance.
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