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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1956
Page
12
A collection of humorous vignettes and exchanges from a small town scene. Citizens joke about engagements, letters, and social mishaps while a doctor, editor, and postmaster appear in lighthearted chaos. The humor hinges on misunderstandings and punchline antics.
Leonard Hall in San Francisco oversees convention operations at the Cow Palace and Fairmont Hotel. The article recounts his early morning TV appearances, staff, and entourage including secretary Juanita Shields and campaign manager Robert Humphrys. It notes various interruptions from a pens top loss inquiry, a tape recorder sales pitch, and a candidate seeking backstage access for TV visibility.
The piece outlines a collage of everyday human actions and bodily functions. It lists heartbeats 103,689 times and breaths 23 040, miles blood travels 168 000 000, meals and liquids consumed, waste produced, words spoken, muscles moved, nails and hair grown, brain cells used, and ends with a pep talk about not feeling ashamed after a rough day.
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