Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site dciem.UUCP Path: utzoo!dciem!mmt From: mmt@dciem.UUCP (Martin Taylor) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: true headlines Message-ID: <706@dciem.UUCP> Date: Sun, 12-Feb-84 15:50:13 EST Article-I.D.: dciem.706 Posted: Sun Feb 12 15:50:13 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Feb-84 16:19:53 EST References: <2486@rabbit.UUCP> Organization: D.C.I.E.M., Toronto, Canada Lines: 25 I keep a collection of headlines and news snippets that don't seem to be deliberately done. Here are a few: RIVER CHURN IS LEAKING, INQUIRY TOLD "CFTO-TV runs short religious messages by clergyment of various faiths and solicits comment by flashing a phone number. So far, none of the phoned-in comments can be repeated in public." PROTEST GOES TOPLESS Bournemouth, England: To protest the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, the city council of this seaside resort has cancelled a show by the Soviet army ensemble dancers and replaced them with the topless Bluebell Girls troupe from Paris. "Malmo, Sweden's first European finalist, was badly hit by the departure of Staffan Tapper 10 minutes from the intermission. The World Cup player started despite an injured toe and was never able to stamp his usual authority on the midfield." COMMISSION ON WOMEN GETS 285 BRIEFS -- Martin Taylor {allegra,linus,ihnp4,uw-beaver,floyd,ubc-vision}!utzoo!dciem!mmt