SPECIAL CONSTABLE GREETED.
SHOWERS OF MESSAGES ARRIVE. CONGRATULATIONS STOP WORK. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received, This Day, 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 17. Special Constable iDick was kept awake all night answering newspaper representatives and people eager to see the man who sprung into fame by the work of a few seconds. An ever-grow-ing pile of letters and telegrams .is pouring into his home. Everywhere he goes his hand is warmly shaken. All work at his place of employment was suspended temporarily while his colleagues offered congratulations. Dick was overwhelmed. Finally his employers sent him away for several days un(jil the excitement wanes.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 236, 18 July 1936, Page 5
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