Parrot Louis Defies Demolition Plans On Courtney Street
In Victoria British Columbia a 101 year old parrot named Louis and his Chinese servant Wah Wong will avoid demolition as Miss Victoria Wilson left a will in 1949 requiring Louis’s home to stay intact and to receive daily brandy. Doug Abrams once bought four of five lots with plans for a 150000 apartment building but now William C. Mearns has acquired four lots and will clear them for a parking lot. The fifth lot with Louis’s house remains untouched.
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Super Patrol
Wheat Bill Approved over Veto Threats at Capitol
The Senate passed the wheat bill 44 to 40 after rejecting a compromise. The administration scrapped its own version and approved the House plan, despite President Eisenhower likely veto. The bill covers 1960 1961 with price supports near parity and acreage cuts to curb overproduction.
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Eisenhower
Chimp Causes Zoo Mayhem At El Paso Park
A self appointed chimpanzee at Washington Park Zoo escaped Monday releasing birds and animals. Oswald freed a bob cat leading to a mangled leg for the feline while causing clutter near cages and foxes. Bob Shipp says the act may be a display for Amy the neighboring female chimp. Idaho fales. An air mail postmark dispute from Jackson Wyoming to Idaho arrived with timing confusion due to a cancellation machine.
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Bob Shipp
Amy
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Huntington Park Woman Driver Put in Mexico Cell
An American woman from Huntington Park identified as Juditha Dellsig was arrested after a June 14 traffic crash in Tijuana that injured several people. Charged with drunk driving and causing injury and damage, she was transferred to La Mesa Prison while damages, estimated at $2,500, are settled with building owners and injured parties. her insurance agent reported ongoing settlement talks.
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Juditha Dellsig
Huntington Park
Calif
Sudithan Dellsite Bongeria
Seville St
Apt. B
Arthur Mann
San Diego
David McCoy
Local Postal Notice From Long Beach Office
Fragmentary text shows a postal matter from Long Beach California with references to mail delivery and rates per week per year. Names and exact offices are unclear, but indicates Bureau of Circulation and delivery terms.
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Poa
Lons Beach
Caill
Garnier Dalivery
Circulalian
De Gaulle Arrives in Milan For World War II Anniversary
French President De Gaulle arrived in Milan for the 100th anniversary of battles that helped Italy move toward independence and unification. He and President Gronchi will tour Salferino San Martino and Magenta battlefield sites, then go to Rome and meet Pope John XXIII.
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France
Giovanni
Gronchi
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Magenta
Rome
Paris
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Algeria
Try This New Shrimp Salad With Girard's Dressing
A compact shrimp salad recipe combines Jima beans or canned beans with green onion and Girard's Original French Dressing. Add cooked shrimp celery and pickle relish, toss, chill, then taste the difference Girard's makes.
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Girard
Iard
New York Telephone Drops Old Names in Directories
A shift in Manhattan phone listings replaces familiar names like Murray Hill Trafalgar Uni Shepherd and Butterfield with a numeric style MU. TR. MN. PL BU. RE. The change resonates as romance fades with the old directory system and a million listings move to the new format.
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New York
New York Telephone Co
Murray Hill
Trafalgar
Uni
Versity
Plaza
Butterfield
Regent
Manhattan
John O’hara
What to Do About Your Voice
A July Reader's Digest excerpt discusses how hearing recordings of your speech reveals emotional traits that may surprise business executives. It offers tips on voice control to enhance personality and communication.
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Reader's Digest
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