Miscellany, Nov. 11, 1957

Man Kind. In El Centro, Tex., Laborer Jesus Favela, 92, told a court that he had indeed knocked down his wife, Concepcion, 68, and dragged her to bed by the hair, because: "I am a man."

Spacing Out. In London, the Daily Mirror, whose slogan has long been "The Biggest Daily Sale on Earth," changed the wording to read: "The Biggest Daily Sale in the Universe."

Light-Fingered. In Seoul, Korea, three officials of the Railroad Bureau were sacked for "unbecoming conduct" after their arrest on charges of stealing ten tons of rails.

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