Miscellany, may 30, 1960

Amen. In Cedar Lake, Ind., in a 25-word-or-less essay contest on the subject, "How I Want My Wife to Dress for a Party," Winner Florian J. Heiser needed only one word: "Quickly."

Miss-hap. In Kampala, Uganda, the country's first "Miss Uganda" contest ended somewhat unhappily when one of the contestants had a miscarriage.

Bow Yow. Near Von Ormy, Texas, Bobby Yow reported to police that burglars had robbed his house of objects worth $150, plus an additional item of undetermined value: his watchdog.

Nobody But Nobody ... In New York City, a Gimbels advertisement labeled a "special purchase" set of stainless steel tableware as...

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