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Show Friday. January 18. 1980. THE HERALD, Provo, Utah--Page 21 Me FUNNY BUSINESS 0 by Roger Bollen By Crooks & Lawrence CONFOUND \~ WHAT DID_[] EITHER GET RID OF THE TIGER THOSE NOSY maYOR JENKS | IN 24 HOURS..OR MY WHOLE ORS! AND ACTUALLY PROPERTY WILL BE SEIZED VeLine \ “say? AND CONDEMNED! BLIC-TOADYING — Z EXCUSE FOR )/ WHAT'S MORE, A MAYOR! Tous Diamonds Melt? DO YOU REALLY Tui ™ SUFFERING FROM AN INFERIORITY COMPLEX, YOUR MAJESTY > f CAPTAIN EASY Q eis} owness F DADDY. PLEASE: : WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE ini / § #1000 A DAy FOR MAINTAINING VUBLI HAZARD! By A. LEOKUM Diamonds are ideal for mechanical parts that must resist wear, undergo Sudden temperature changes from freezing cold to very hot, not change size, not createfriction and notrust or tarnish. How can diamondsfulfill all these qualifications? First, a diamondis one of the hardest known materials. Second, diamonds conduct heat away from the part being cut. And another important property is that heat does not melt diamonds or distort their shape. Whateffect does extremeheat have on diamonds? Extremeheat(over 1830 degrees Fahrenheit) will turn diamondsinto graphite, a soft black form of carbon, in the absence of oxygen. If SHORT RIBS diamonds are heated in the open air, they will burn at 1652 degrees. Diamond bearingsare used in instru- By Frank Hill BILLY THE KID, JIM RINGO. THE DALTONS AND oe JAMES RE AI ments for laboratories. They are so hard and smooth tht rubbing them WHERES THE eee - UD together or against another material creates almost no friction. Diamond cutting tools cut much faster and moreaccurately than other tools. Some diamonds are placed on the edges of saws that cut hard materials like rocks, concrete and some metals. The diamonds act as saw teeth. Diamonds also are used to manufacture fine wire. The very fine wire in an electric toaster is pulled through holes made from diamonds. Win for “Tell Me Why’’ books, 1,500 questions answered.Illustrated. Send your questions, name, age and address to “TELL ME WHY” in careofthis newspaper.Includezip code.In case of duplicate questions the author will decide the winner. Today’s winner: THE ul HIS DESK. Scott Lewis, 11, Camp Hill. Pa.) eee FUN TIME The Riddle Box 1. When does a boat show affection? 2. Whenis a doornot a door? 3. Whenis aman a pony? ANSWERS 1, Whenit hugs the shore. 2. Whenit is ajar. 3. Whenheis a little hoarse, eae Answerto yesterday’s puzzle: Three sho!ts. The numbers are %, 19, 6. OH, DEAR---OUR THAT HANDSOME NEW BOYIN My CLASS SAID HE'D OUTSIDE LIGHT ISN'T WORKING---1 HOPE HELL SEE OUR HOUSE NUMBER z eer A LAST= MINUTE REPRIEVE FROM | THE GUILLOTINE. Tres 1-18 Tw eg $ Poon KERRY DRAKE YOU CAN'T RUN FROM THE COPS, GLORIOUS, BY FALLING INTO WHITEY'S TRAP / JUSTUNTIL WE GET PAST THIS TROUBLE, ZEEK /WE'LL GET IT REMEMBER WHEN SHE CAME TO ME A HOW MANY? How many wordsrelating to weather can you makefrom theseletters? Use them in any order, but only once jn each word. See tomorrow’s paper for the answer. eee (Win, a “Tell Me Why’’ book. Hundreds of questions answered. Illustrated. Send yourriddles, jokes to “RIDDLES, JOKES, TELL ME WHY,”’ care of this newspaper. Include zip code.) IVE BEEN SSS ) REDEYE THAT LOOKS 18 By GordonBess This Day In History By United Press International Todayis Friday, Jan.18, the 18th day of 1980 with 348 to follow. The moon is in its new phase. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The evening star is Venus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. American orator and statesman Daniel Webster was born Jan. 18, 1782. Actors Cary Grant and Danny Kaye were born on this date — Grant in 1904 and Kayein 1913. BELIEVE. ME{+--RANDY 6H MADE. A FULLFUL: FLEDGED PASS! oe ) AND WHEN L REBUFFED HIM I THINK YOU JUST OVER-REACTED TO A HE THREATENED ME! PRINCIPAL, RON { DAA. NI A Re |e © 100 by wana84 tn By Dave Graue ALLEY OOP Ysay You Baw AGREAT BIG SPIDER IN TH’ YES! OOOLA \OOOLA AND I WERE \THER-, MIDOLE OF TH’ JUNGLE 7 Pa WAS wi YOUT SS y UNO BUCK!-- IF You DON'T HAVE CASH, TLL. 881° 2u1seeydseiu3 piers @ On this day in history: In 1943, Moscow said the 16-month Nazi siege of Leningrad. Russia, had been lifted. In 1966, Indira Gandhi. daughter of the late Indian Prime Minister Nehru, was named as the new premierof India. In 1968, the United States and Russia agreed on a draft of a nuclear nonproliferation treaty. In 1978, Egyptian President Sadat ordered his foreign minister home from Israel and informed President Cartertalks would resumeafter Israel AND IF YOU CAN RUSTLE UP APIECE OF BIRCH-BARK , TLL WRITE YOU OUTA BILL OF SAL! FOR HALF OF THE LAND’ > changed its position. A thought for the day: Daniel Webster said, ‘“‘Let our object be our country, our whole country. nothing but our country.”’ OH, MY GOONESS! SHE, MUST GE IN TROUBLE + and LONDON (UPI) — Britain's capital lives up to tourist expectations — and not manytourists expected reasonable prices and a cleancity, ‘‘which is just as well,”’ the British Tourist Authority says. It polled visitors on whetherthe city lived upto its billing and found that in things like places of historic interest, theaters, museums and artgalleries and shops, it did for the majority of people. But most long-stay visitors complained about prices, and most younger ones said London's streets were hardly clean, the BTAsaid. 5 é i i i : ’ 9 |