Miscellany, Sep. 21, 1959

Overtaxed. In Atlanta, audits revealed that Georgia's Comptroller General Zack D. Cravey spent $1,180 for an office desk, $295 for a posture chair, $28 for an enlargement of a picture with the inscription: "DO YOU WORK TOO HARD?"

Stringing Along. In Riva Trigoso, Italy, Giacomino Bianchini won a silver fork for eating 1.1 Ibs. of spaghetti in 34 minutes with his hands tied behind his back.

Weak on Dates. In Mexico City, charged with marrying one girl in Mazatlan, then another five days later in Mexico City, Joaquin Morin told police: "I've always had...

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