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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1957

Page

6

World Laughter World Laughter Ad Libs From Cities Abroad

A collage of quirky notes from cities worldwide. In London Judge Sturge hears a drunk case with a quip about needing a pint. Athens hosts a show confusing a Soviet dignitary. Dallas finds missing golf ornaments mailed back with birdseed. Nottingham notes a beltless suspect. Muskegon reports a divorce after desertion since 1928. Columbus cops lose a rear view mirror. Cleveland describes a cigarette fire and porch blaze. Athens hospitalizes a seamstress who swallowed 150 pins. Manila guide quip about sunsets. Laguna Beach exposes an intruder found in a sock with watches and a camera recovered.

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