The Help-the-Homeless Trophy

JOHNNY CARSON

He donated $55,000 to a zoo near his hometown of Norfolk, Neb. Why? Reuben, 7, the installation's only chimp, has outgrown his temporary quarters, a fortified mobile home. Carson's largesse will pay for a permanent primate exhibit -- and perhaps buy Reuben a female companion.

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