Miscellany, Jul. 21, 1952

Speaking Frankly. In Sydney, Australia, delayed by local floods, Lecturer Robert Stevens was forced to cancel a talk before the University of Sydney's geological society entitled: "Why Is a Geologist Interested in Water?"

O Pioneers! In Tucson, Ariz., the city council voted to abolish two old ordinances requiring 1) city prisoners on public works to be shackled with ball & chain, and 2) churches to maintain convenient cuspidors.

The Fine Print. In Morehead City, N.C., three months after the Chamber of Commerce issued a booklet claiming that the temperature never reaches more than 97° there, the mercury hit 107°.

Red Letter Day. In Hackensack,...

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