Monday, Jul. 12, 1948

Look, Ma! In Los Angeles, awe-struck police arrested Everett C. Miller for doing 50 m.p.h., on the wrong side of the street, without a steering wheel.

Doodler. In Tokyo, during Hideo Miyamae's trial for thievery, he stole a cop's cap, his own attorney's umbrella, was caught sneaking off with the courtroom clock.

Family Album. In Ann Arbor, Mich., Director Clark Tibbitts of the University of Michigan's Institute for Human Relations was sued for divorce by wife Helen, who complained that he made an entry in a little black book every time she burned the toast.

A La Carte. In Columbus, Ind., Newlywed Robert Gates reported severe head pains to his doctor, who discovered rice in his ear.

. . . And You Can Have It. In Wetumpka, Ala., the local Ford agency continued under the direction of Nash Karr. In Poplar Bluff, Mo., Joe and Henry Peace were arrested for disturbing it.

Legwork. In St. Paul, police were kept on the jump hunting for 25 dozen stolen frogs.

Anything to Oblige. In Los Angeles, when police told Mrs. Grace Smith that they couldn't arrest her husband for assault without sufficient evidence, Smith, who had wanted a little privacy anyway, stepped right up and socked her.

Concerted Effort. In St. Louis, Organist Frederico Aquardo sang two solos, played the wedding march, hurried down from the loft to be bridegroom.

Thus Does a Beggar. . .In Savannah, sensitive city officials felt compelled to announce that local fishermen would have to stop digging for worms in the cemetery.

Maladjusted. In Raleigh, North Carolina State Museum officials announced that their most popular fish had drowned.

Closemouthed. In Chicago, police who arrested Mitchell Wrona declared that he had hidden $6,500 worth of stolen diamonds in his chewing gum.

Working Arrangement. In Los Angeles, a judge granted Mrs. Elaine Dunham a divorce on condition that she continue to feed her farmer-husband during the beet season.

Doesn't Pay. In Manhattan, Emerich Juettner explained that he had given up counterfeiting: "There isn't enough money in it."

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