Thieves steal Chelengk diamond headdress at National Maritime Museum
In Greenwich England two burglars looted a diamond encrusted Chelengk headdress once given to Lord Nelson by a Turkish sultan 150 years ago. Alarm triggered but detectives found no trace. the ornament could fetch about £2000 if diamonds were sold.
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Greenwich
Eng
Lord Nelson
Turkey
Britain
National Maritime Museum
Scotland Yard
Nelson
Napoleon
Aboukir Bay
Alexandria
Egypt
Skeletons Found on Henderson Island Spark Shipwreck Theory
Discovery of eight human skeletons on Henderson Island, 110 miles from Pitcairn, near coconut and timber gathering sites, leads to the belief they may be survivors of a long forgotten shipwreck.
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Henderson Island
Pitcairn
Secretary of State BEPW Announces New Recording Secretary
Miss Margaret Ventress named recording secretary of the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club. The election was announced at a banquet closing the El Paso convention Saturday night. She will take office in summer 1952. Ventress is past-president of the Amarillo Chapter and has served as director of District 9 BPW.
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Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
Margaret Ventress
Polk
el Paso
Miss Ventress
Amarillo
District 9 Business and Professional Women
Peru to Hire US Firm for Quiroz Irrigation Project
Peru contracted an American firm to complete the Quiroz irrigation project in Piura. The agreement covers design, construction, and supervision aimed at improving water management for farming communities in the region.
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Peru
Quiroz
Piura
Amarillo Community Band to Open Summer Concert
The Amarillo Community Band under Charles M. Kiker will perform its first park concert at 8 pm tomorrow night in Sam Houston Park. About 35 instruments will be used including flutes clarinets saxophones bassoon cornets trumpets French horns trombones baritones sousaphones and percussion.
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Amarillo
Park
Sam Houston Park
Charles M. Kiker
Amarillo College
Riker
Texas Man Wins Fortune Then Dies Before Payout
William F. Crothers 73 of San Antonio died of a heart attack in the Spoon River Hotel lobby less than two days after being awarded a $600,000 fortune by a county judge. The estate includes blue chip securities, farms, jewelry, antiques, and art, likely to trigger litigation among multiple claimants. Crothers testified at the hearing, dined with his attorney, then collapsed. heirs and rivals for the estate are expected to emerge.
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Lewistown
Ill
William F. Crothers
Crothers
San Antonio, Tex
Spoon River Hotel
Albert Scott
Ae. Oe
Jr. Waggoner
Waggoner
Glenn Ratcliff
Crother
William H. Carithers
Mary Ewing
Carithers
Texas
William H. Powell Rites at Chanute
The 84 year old William Huffman Powell died Sunday at his home in Chanute. His body was sent by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home to Chanute for funeral services and burial. He was born March 27, 1867 in West Virginia. Survivors include wife Frances Powell a daughter Mrs W H Rickman of Amarillo a son H E Powell of Chanute four brothers and two sisters wide local kin listed.
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William Huffman Powell
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Chanute
Kan
Powell
Washington
West Virginia
Francena Powell
W. H. Rickman
Amarillo
H. E. Powell
E. M
Miss Hermine Gold to Graduate at Illinois Sunday
Miss Hermine Gold, daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Gold of 4416 West Third, will graduate Sunday at the University of Illinois Champaign with a bachelor of arts from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She completed her senior year at Stephens College after attending local high school here. Mr and Mrs Gold will leave Thursday to attend the exercises.
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University of Illinois
Champaign
Hermine Gold
Louis Gold
West Third
College of Liberal Art and Sciences
Miss Gold
Stephens College
Plan Dedication of WOW Hall Alamosa Camp
Alamosa Camp No. 502 Woodmen of the World will plan a dedication of their hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow night June 25 at the WOW Hall 610 West Sixth district manager C D Livingston announced. The Littlefield drill team and officers will perform an initiatory degree and Troy Howton consul commander will oversee the meeting.
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Alamosa
Woodmen of the World
West Sixth
D. Livingston
Littlefield
Livingston
Troy Howton
Caterpillars Halting Express Train Stuns Sardinia
Millions of caterpillars swarmed the Isola Bianca express at Montiscale Sardinia halting the service. Railroad workers shoveled tons of sand on the rails to free the train and allow it to proceed.
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Rome
Sardinia
Montiscale
Jolly Rounders To Meet Tonight At Park
The Jolly Rounders square dance club will meet at 8 30 tonight at Sam Houston Park. Durwood Savage will be master of ceremonies. Eevpt has a project to increase its sales in the United States of hides and skins cotton textiles linen pharmaceutical herbs onions and handicrafts.
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Jolly Rounders Square Dance Club
Sam Houston Park
Durwood Savage
Eevpt
United States
Life Insurance’s Inflation Fight Aims to Curb Prices
The life insurance industry explains its nationwide campaign to check inflation. It reports collaboration with commercial and investment bankers and lenders in voluntary credit restraint to curb inflation and control credit that drives higher prices.
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Federal Reserve Board
Life Insurance
Amarillo Dog Wins West Coast Show
Amarillo KeeshondenFlakee Legend owned by Mrs Harold F E Taylor earns best of winners at Beverly Riviera and Pasadena shows scoring five points toward a national title bringing total to seven points. Porter Washington handles the dog and future shows planned at Pebble Beach and Long Beach California. Whimsey of Wistonia is noted as the dam.
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Harold FE. Taylor
Bryan
Beverly Riviera
Rasadena Snows
Fort Worth
Dallas
Porter Washington
Peeble Beach
Long Beach
California
Whimsey
Wistonia
First Keeshonden Visited Amarillo in 1949 Show
The 1949 Amarillo Show featured the Keeshonden breed making its first appearance in the local event. Exhibitors and attendees noted the dogs’ distinct coat and calm demeanor as they toured the arena with handlers guiding them through judging rounds.
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Keeshonden
Amarillo
Underwood Wins $50 For Right Answer On Radio Show
Amarillo accountant Porter R. Underwood Jr. won $50 defense bond on the radio program Sing It Again by answering which Texas singer made a song. He correctly named the artist associated with the tune on air.
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Amarillo
Porter R. Underwood, Jr
Maryland
Texas
Voice identifies Mary Martin but hides phantom caller
Mr Underwood quickly named Mary Martin as the voice but could not identify the phantom caller who would have earned a $2,000 cash award.
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Mr. Underwood
Mary Martin
Phantom
Armagh tenants seek leash rule on dog pups
A city rule limiting dogs to one per house in Armagh Northern Ireland prompts tenants to question what happens if a dog like Lassie has puppies. Residents accompany Lassie and her fellows while awaiting guidance on enforcement and exceptions.
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Armagh
Northern Ireland
Lassie
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Lachlan Crissey
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Ctary
Browning Blue Print Co
Taylor
United
Ape
Whiteway
the Originals
U. S
U.S
Hershey
Lipton
Los
Gerber
SOX
Seaside
Catfish
Fresh Channel
Loren W. Young
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