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Where was Yip Harburg born?
Yip Harburg was born in Isidore Hochberg on the Lower East Side of New York City on April 8, 1896.
How did Yip Harburg get his name?
Yip Harburg later adopted the name Edgar Harburg, and came to be best known as Edgar Yip Harburg.
Did Yip Harburg attend college?
After World War I, Harburg returned to New York and graduated from City College, which Ira Gershwin had initially attended with him, in 1921.
What was Yip Harburg's first job?
After Yip Harburg married and had two children, he started writing light verse for local newspapers.

Question: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Self-contained rewrite: Are there any other interesting aspects about Yip Harburg's early life and career besides writing verses for the newspaper?