Tenderfoot. In Spokane, Maxine Mayther was granted a divorce when she told the judge that her husband "thought the height of entertainment was listening to The Lone Ranger."

Party Line. In Manhattan, the Communist Daily Worker correctly picked Iron Curtain as the winner of the fifth race at Belmont.

Mail Call. In Eloy, Ariz., when assured that there was no mail for him, Cotton-Picker Earl Neal shot it out with Postmaster J. C. Garrett; both were killed.

Great Expectations. In Queens County, N.Y., Cabdriver John Wagner raced Passenger Andrew Mackey to the courthouse, was told to wait, an hour later inquired within and found that his fare had been sentenced to six months.

Old Flame. In Washington, Ralph Miller asked a stranger for a light, claimed the lighter he had lost three years ago in the South Pacific.

Modern Tempo. In Portland, Ore., Frank A. Staeger, questioned for holding up traffic, explained to police that he had fallen asleep while waiting for the light to change.

Good Clean Sport. In Belgrade, an athlete named Dangubic, champion of a sport that has become increasingly popular in the Balkans, set a new Yugoslav record: 256 1/2 feet for the grenade throw.

Better Half. In Tokyo, marriage bureaus reported business so brisk that they recently paired off a one-eyed bride with a one-legged groom.

Routine. In Baltimore, bystanders explained to police why they had made no move to help Mrs. Rita Franke when she ran screaming up the street holding on to a burglar's coattails: they thought it was just an ordinary husband-&-wife spat.

O Promise Me. In Boise, Idaho, Jessie E. Simmons, 80, sued and won $8,000 from Hyrum S. Lewis, 80, for not making good on his promise to marry her last spring.

A Pound of Cure. In Nagoya, Japan, Masaja Ryuno, president of the Nishi-Tsukiji Crime Prevention Society, was being questioned by local police on suspicion of embezzling 31,900 yen of the society's funds.

Hospitality. In Chicago, the Frank Catalanos lost their apartment when they admitted keeping two dogs, three cats, a tank full of goldfish, a tank of minnows, a two-foot alligator, two pigeons, three parrots, six canaries, three parakeets, five cockateels, a hamster.

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