Miscellany, Jul. 13, 1953

Matter of Principle. In New Rochelle, N.Y., after he built a $5,000 house on rented land, John Daniels steadfastly refused to pay a 90% rent increase, was ordered to move his house, instead mustered a dozen friends and sledge-hammered it into kindling.

Pretty Precise. In Tokyo, during National Safety Week, a group of garage owners issued warning leaflets to U.S. drivers: "Traffic rules help your safety . . . is easy to speed upside down on this road so that the traffic accident wants to break out oftenly. Prease drive in safety and to avoid a miserable accident . . . prease...

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