Miscellany, May 13, 1946

Balanced Diet. In Mannheim, Germany, after a carnival owner reported the loss of "the only pigs in the world that could walk a tight-rope on their hind legs," military police got a hot clue: Polish guards had dined on pork chops.

The Women. In Rio de Janeiro, ten girls whom Severino Felix da Silva invited to his party fell to fighting over him, left him battered senseless.

Long Division. In Buffalo, a motorist wearied of waiting for a slow freight to pass, climbed out of his car, pulled a coupling that split the train in two, drove on.

Glass House. In Hollywood, Tom Collins...

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