Miscellany, Aug. 19, 1957

Elusive Harmony. In San Jose, Calif., Clement Lopez, after slugging his partner in a midnight duet and fracturing his skull, explained: "He was singing out of tune."

Enchanted Haze. In Bristol, England, Sunday School Teacher Heather Sheppard, 23, frantically sent a friend back for something more suitable after she arrived at church for her marriage dressed in a beautiful bridal gown, veil and—carpet slippers.

How Now? In Pentwater, Mich., Dairyman Claire W. Nelson explained that he let the radio blare women's screams gunshots and rock 'n' roll at his cows all day so that...

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