Monday, Dec. 22, 1958
All That Litters. In Eau Gallie, Fla., John Ginty, who catches stray animals for the city at $2 per dog and $1 per cat, sent in a bill for $11 after a cat he cornered had ten kittens.
Odd Job. In London, an industrial accident-claims tribunal heard a claimant's case, ruled that he "is fit for suitable work which does not involve standing, sitting, bending or lying down."
W.C.T.U.-Turn. In Bowmanville, Ont., a plebiscite victory over the Drys was won by the Wets, operating out of campaign headquarters on Temperance Street.
Impatient. Near Brainerd, Minn., state cops chased down a wailing ambulance, told the driver that his passenger had not been put aboard, was 50 miles back.
Pullover. Near Milan, Italy, a nearsighted locomotive engineer stopped his train for half an hour at a grade crossing because he mistook for a stop signal the red sweater of a motorist halted at the crossing waiting for the train to pass.
Shakedown. In San Francisco, the Call-Bulletin reported the minor distress of a luxury liner, said it "put back into port with 791 passengers for repairs."
No Time for Sergeants. In Norfolk, during a 24-hour period, a police accident investigator was injured in an accident en route to the scene of an accident, an out-of-town policeman was hurt in a collision, and a police hit-and-run investigator was hit by a hit-and-run driver.
Bounce of Prevention. In San Angelo, Texas, Nita Yates bought classified space in the Standard-Times to warn: "I will not be responsible for any checks signed by me this year."
Captain Caution. In Cleveland, arrested 13 times in 14 days for speeding (4), passing red lights (2), driving on the wrong side of the street (3), driving against traffic on a one-way street (3), and making an improper turn (1), J. D. Grant confidently told a judge: "Sure, I crash red lights--but I always look both ways."
The Limit. In Peterborough, Ont., at the close of the deer season, an intruder entered the city zoo, climbed a 10-ft. fence, killed a ten-year-old doe named Dolly, lifted the 150-lb. carcass out of the enclosure and made off with it.
Tread & Butter. On the Belgian-Netherlands frontier, a smuggler hauling 1,700 lbs. of butter drove through customs without stopping, put the skids to customs men's attempts to catch up by sowing the road behind him with globs of butter, dumped 200 lbs. before he finally ran out of gas and surrendered.
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