Monday, Jan. 26, 1959

Yangtze, Go Home. From Portland, Ore., the Kubla Khan Food Co. ships frozen chow mein, chop suey and fried rice to Fitzpatrick's Ltd. of Singapore.

Shell-Shocked? In Paris, Claude Figus was arrested for trying to fry eggs on the flame that burns at the tomb of France's Unknown Soldier.

Blend Luck. In Memphis, a uniformed Salvation Army worker had stepped i to a drugstore, ordered a cup of coffee-to-go, and was standing in line waiting to pay for it when a nearsighted customer dropped a quarter into the brew.

Plastered? In Mexico City, the Francis Tours sightseeing program outlines a nine-hour visit to Xochimilco's Floating Gardens, encourages tourists to "admire the fresco paintings on the outside of the Secretary of Public Works."

Corker. In a Butte, Mont, suburb, where an influential segment of the population is of Irish descent, there is a shiny new, Kelly green fire engine.

Queer Conscience. In Duluth, after two teen-agers were chased down by cops for speeding and running a red light, they explained that they were headed for the library with an overdue book.

Amateurs. In Albany, N.Y., in a new information booklet, not one of the 208 members of the state legislature lists his occupation as "politician."

Gambit. In Clearwater, Fla., Wallis Cady, who has been playing chess-by-mail for 18 months with Ray Pearson of Detroit, wrote to remind Pearson that he had not made a move in seven months, soon got a note from Detroit, saying "I thought it was your move."

Detention. In Newbury, Vt., when a school janitor was indicted for first-degree murder, the school board decided to let him stay on the job, but only after school hours.

Bad Lye. In Memphis, a sign at the Cherokee golf course said: POISON ON GREENS. DO NOT PUT BALL IN MOUTH.

Queue Here. In London, a monthly trade publication called Films & Filming carried a classified ad: "Young man, ugly and a liar, interested in nothing, but curious, wishes to hear from anyone else in same predicament."

And Not Abominable. In Raleigh, N.C., News and Observer Columnist Charles Craven discussed a city recreation department snow man contest, said there would be "two divisions--one for white children and one for colored," but "the snow men in both divisions will be white!"

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