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,...