Miscellany, Aug. 6, 1945

Greetings. Near Esquipulas, Guatemala, a fish encountered openmouthed Swimmer Lazaro Perez, swam in, choked him to death.

Nice & Airy. In Kansas City, the RFC offered barrage balloons for sale to civilians as "excellent temporary shelters."

Milky Way. In Excelsior, W.Va., where the hills sometimes go straight up. Farmer Henry Young's cow fell out of a pasture, was killed.

Bargain. In Knoxville, Tenn., David Everett agreed to give his divorced wife their furniture, $700 cash and $80 a month — if she would just let him have the telephone.

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