In Manhattan, Mrs. Joe Benedetto was not sorry to learn that the city block at 213th St. and Broadway which she leases and runs as a truck farm with her husband and nine children will be sold, thereby putting an end to the last farm on the island. Said she: "Things have not been very good for the farmer this year."
Arm
In Salinas, Calif., Alta Fickle, 20, obsessed with the idea that her right arm would kill someone, lay down on a railroad track, waited until a train came by and amputated the arm. Said she: "I am happy now."
Alligator
At Philadelphia, Bobby Rogers, alligator wrestler, tussled with a 300-lb. 'gator before a crowd of spectators. The 'gator rolled over, chewed off Rogers' arm.
Bee
In Manhattan, Emil Sternart, just returned from the country, was painfully stung by a bee while riding in the subway.
Dogs
In La Fayette Township, N. J., a pack of wild dogs attacked John Struble, 75, painfully nipped him 50 times about the face, ears, hands, legs, causing him to be taken to a hospital.
Mule
In Valparaiso, Ind., Donald Ditsler, 12, raced down the home stretch, his mount leading the field at the Porter County fair mule race. Suddenly the mule leaped into the air, looped, fell, rolled over, expired. Cause: the mule had trod on a ground wire connected with a railway switch. Donald Ditsler, insulated from shock by the saddle, survived.
Squirrel
In Bretton Woods, N. H., Miss Marjorie McManamy lost control of her car when a squirrel jumped into her lap. The car was wrecked, Miss McManamy suffered facial abrasions.
Cat
At Benton Harbor, Mich., J. E. Ricker Jr. lost control of his car when the family cat jumped into his lap. He was injured, his mother was killed.
Message
At Blackpool, England, mourners at the obsequies of Sir John Bickerstaffe noticed on his funeral wreath the following message, delivered to Sir John every night by his chauffeur: "The fire's dying out; the water is nice and hot; the windows and doors are bolted; the mouse traps are set and there are no mice; good-night Sir John."