Monday, Jul. 15, 1946
Humid. In the Omaha World-Herald, the weather bureau predicted: "Partly cloudy, scattered thundershowers and warmer in the seat."
Hot. In Toronto, Olive Kehoe was charged with theft. Evidence: a frying pan in the seat of her underwear.
Fancy Trim. In Baton Rouge, La., a bill was introduced in the Louisiana House of Representatives fixing a 25-c- ceiling on haircuts for bald men.
Surprise! In Coventry, England, the Rev. Eric Appleby was able to forgive his wife for bending over his chair, covering his eyes, kissing him, simultaneously slitting his throat with a razor.
Inner Man. In Manhattan, Jesse Blades, in happy retirement after 20 years as a cop, saw a police signal box, obeyed his impulse, got a court reprimand for shouting "vile and abusive language" into it.
Special Delivery. In San Diego, John McGrath mailed a postcard in a garbage can, discovered his mistake, mailed a duplicate in a mail box; the first card was delivered first.
Under Pressure. In Spokane, Wash., police arrived at the scene of a traffic accident, found Ruby Roberts enthusiastically first-aiding Victim George Neff by tearing off his clothes and announcing "I've got the pressure points," then found that his only injuries were a bumped head and a scratched nose.
Interest & Principal. In Kansas City, George Walling, hunting for a dime in the Union Bus Terminal, lost his wallet containing $1,000.
Minority Rule. In Burlington, N.C., after a jury decided that Lacy Allison was not the man who stole David Latham's 16-lb. ham, unconvinced Judge Luther Hamilton ordered Allison to give it back anyway.
Reflex. In Manhattan, when detectives tracking down two hotel robbers approached Jacob Strouse, standing in an alley, he tried to jump a 6-ft. fence, broke his leg. The detectives later found he had nothing to do with the holdup.
Critical Material. In Oklahoma City, a restaurant warned its customers: "Be careful with the atomic waitresses. . . . One wrong word from the customers and they blow up."
Eyewitness. In Durham, N.C., among those called for jury duty in the trial of Hansel Ellis, accused of murdering K. B. Wheeler, was the late K. B. Wheeler.
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