K E M. (Rampallion) reviewed Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim, and Other Flubs from the Nation's Press on + 158 more book reviews
Edited by the Columbia Journalism Review, compiled by Gloria Cooper.
Unfortunate headlines, captions, leads, etc., from papers in the United States and abroad. A sampling:
ROBBER HOLDS UP ALBERT'S HOSIERY
DRUNK GETS NINE MONTHS IN VIOLIN CASE
SUSPECT HELD IN KILLING OF REPORTER FOR VARIETY
MILK DRINKERS TURN TO POWDER
WOMAN BETTER AFTER BEING THROWN FROM HIGH-RISE
SCSC GRADUATES BLIND SENIOR CITIZEN
MARITAL DUTIES TO REPLACE BOROUGH AFFAIRS FOR HAROLD ZIPKIN
Unfortunate headlines, captions, leads, etc., from papers in the United States and abroad. A sampling:
ROBBER HOLDS UP ALBERT'S HOSIERY
DRUNK GETS NINE MONTHS IN VIOLIN CASE
SUSPECT HELD IN KILLING OF REPORTER FOR VARIETY
MILK DRINKERS TURN TO POWDER
WOMAN BETTER AFTER BEING THROWN FROM HIGH-RISE
SCSC GRADUATES BLIND SENIOR CITIZEN
MARITAL DUTIES TO REPLACE BOROUGH AFFAIRS FOR HAROLD ZIPKIN
Annie K. reviewed Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim, and Other Flubs from the Nation's Press on + 2 more book reviews
I've had my own copy of this for years, and it's really funny. Lots of fun to share out loud with company. I ordered this one for a very ill friend's husband because I know he enjoys this kind of humor, and they both really got a kick out of it.
