Monday, Jun. 07, 1943
Mother's Helpers. In Nogales, Ariz., U.S. immigration authorities allowed 93-year-old Manuela Martinez de Lopez entry from Mexico to visit her mother in Los Angeles.
Real Life. In Lynn, Mass., a classic movie gag failed when Patrolman Edward Ray, peering into a store, caught the window dummy blinking.
Concealed Weapon. In Cape Town, South Africa, a patient at the Groote Schuur General Hospital complained of a stomachache, felt better after the removal of a ten-inch knife which he guessed had been there ever since a brawl three years before.
Clockwork. In Chicago, Mrs. Frank Pahr bore a daughter at 5:10, another at 5:11, another at 5:12, called it a day.
Arresting. In Great Falls, Mont., police clung to what dignity they could in their new pink radio car.
Snacko. In Richmond, Calif., William Ashe walked into a bank, tried to deposit a paper napkin, belatedly realized he had thrown away a $71 roll of bills after a snack in a cafe.
Death & Taxes. In Atlantic City, Assistant Finance Director David C. Reed found the city was still carrying a $500 property-tax assessment against Amos Ireland, who bought his property in 1775.
Spectator Sports. In Brooklyn, police charged that George Burnside, spectator at a Dodgers-Cardinals ball game, wildly jeered the Dodgers, kept the team's fans at a distance with a 15-inch bolo knife.
Student Body. At war-depopulated Tulane University the June graduating class of the College of Law posed for its picture in solitary splendor.
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