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Plane Too Close to Ground, Crash Probe Told

Miners Refuse to Work after Death

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Stolen Painting Found by Tree

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Drunken Drivers Paid $1000

'84 War Dims Hope for Peace

If Strike isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers

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Farmer Bill Dies in House

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Stud Tires Out

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British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands

Lung Cancer in Women Mushrooms

Eye Drops off Shelf

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• 3-year-old teacher needed for preschool.
Experience preferred.

• Dog for sale: eats anything: fond of children.

• Wanted. Man to take care of cow that does
not smoke or drink.

• Vacation special: Have your house exterminated.

• Dinner Specials:
Turkey $3.25 Chicken or Beef $2.75 Children $2.00.
  
  


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Some of the strange newspaper headlines and corrections collected by the Columbia Journalism Review over the years and displayed on bathroom walls at the Newseum:

''Kicking Baby Considered To Be Healthy,'' The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, 1980.

''Robber Holds Up Albert's Hosiery,'' Buffalo (N.Y.) Evening News, 1975.

''Hillary Clinton on Welfare,'' Los Angeles Times, 1995.

''Literarcy Week Observed,'' The Meade County Messenger, Brandenburg, Ky., 1985.

''Parking Lot Floods When Man Bursts,'' The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C., 1994.

• I demand a salary commiserate with my extensive experience.

• I have lurnt WordPerfect 6.0 computor and spreadsheat progroms.

• Received a plague for Salesperson of the Year.

• Reason for leaving last job: Maturity leave.

• Wholly responsible for two (2) failed financial institutions.

• Failed bar exam with relatively high grades.

• It's best for employers that I not work with people.

• Let's meet, so you can "ooh" and "aah" over my experience.

• You will want me to be Head Honcho in no time.

• Am a perfectionist and rarely if if ever forget details.

• I was working for my mom until she decided to move.

• Marital status: single. Unmarried. Unengaged. Uninvolved. No commitments.

• I have an excellent track record, although I am not a horse.

• I am loyal to my employer at all costs... Please feel free to respond to my resume on my office voice mail.

• I have become completely paranoid, trusting completely no one and absolutely nothing.

• My goal is to be a meteorologist. But since I possess no training in meteorology, I suppose I should try stock brokerage.

• I procrastinate, especially when the task is unpleasant.

• As indicted, I have over five years of analyzing investments. Personal interests: donating blood. Fourteen gallons so far.

• Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain store.

• Note: Please don't misconstrue my 14 jobs as "job-hopping." I have never quit a job.

• Marital status: often. Children: various.

• Reason for leaving last job: They insisted that all employees get to work by 8:45 every morning. Could not work under those conditions.

• The company made me a scapegoat, just like my three previous employers.

• Finished eighth in my class of ten.

• References: None. I've left a path of destruction behind me.

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