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...Maybe some people wish it were dead," he said. He pointed out the skeptics in the crowd, sitting like silent gods on the periphery--and cupping their hands to whisper clever comments to camel-haired coats from Radcliffe and B.U. "Filter-tip cigarettes and buttondown brains," said the Spirit of Rock 'n' Roll. "They come as a form of social entertainment...
...long struggle with Algerian rebellion, the French have always felt confident of the loyalty of the Shamba tribesmen who make up the bulk of France's elite Saharan Camel Corps. The Shamba, each of whom owns and cares for his own camels (two for riding, one for supplies), earned high honors during World War II for their support of General Leclerc in his march across Africa...
...squadron of French fighter planes promptly set out in pursuit. From the air, the tribesmen were easy to spot in the bare sands. Machine guns chattering, the planes made pass after pass. They did not stop until every camel was dead. "Without their camels," said a French spokesman at headquarters,"the surviving Shamba. if there are any, will die of thirst in the desert...
CIGARETTE SALES are climbing higher than ever. In the first seven months of 1957, smokers puffed 240.5 billion cigarettes, 5.6% more than the same period last year. July sales in U.S. alone jumped 13.5% over 1956. For third quarter, R. J. Reynolds (Camel, Winston) says earnings will be "considerably ahead" of last year, Philip Morris expects a 5% to 10% sales gain, P. Lorillard (Old Gold, Kent) also anticipates a rise...
...expected a double feature such as Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana. The company had its share of low-comedy disasters : one performance of an extravaganza titled The Garden of Allah was broken up by the terrified screech of a diva whose bare back was being licked by a camel imported for the production. Most important, Impresario Russell had a way of juggling his bookkeeping and pressing his stars for salary kickbacks. After its fifth season, the company collapsed...