Cobra skin tie adopted by Army scientist in Kentucky
Capt. Herschel H. Flowers of the Army medical center in Fort Campbell Kentucky wears a necktie made entirely of cobra snakeskin during off duty hours. Flowers, who has survived two cobra bites, was last bitten in March while handling a five foot cobra in the lab. The clipping also notes a Cockney crafts claim about births within the sound of Bow Bells.
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Herschel H. Flowers
Army Medical Center
Flowers
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Harpo Marx Dies at 75 After Surgery in Hollywood
Hollywood AP reports Harpo Marx aged 75 died Monday night after surgery at Sinai Hospital. He was admitted Saturday and surrounded by his wife Susan and two sons. Surviving brothers Groucho Zeppo and Gummo were not present. Harpo led a quiet life in Palm Springs and Beverly Hills, famed as the silent Marx brother and harpist.
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Mr. Sinai Hospital
Marx
Harpo
Susan
Groucho
Zeppo
Gummo
Palm Springs
Abby Dear Dear Columns on Dance and Age Rumors
A reader questions a girl who apologized for not dancing with him then arrived with another partner. A second asks about attire and responsibility at events. A third suggests checking a wife’s real age via vital statistics. Abby closes with instructions for personal replies and her booklet offer.
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Abby
Mankato
Minnesota
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Untitled stage anecdote on a lone brother’s act
A quirky recollection describes how one brother began a pantomime act after being pushed into show business by his siblings. The tale notes he spoke little and sought to prove his sanity within a chaotic family dynamic.
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