Miscellany, Feb. 4, 1957

Wind & the Wallows. In Washington, D.C., the judge dismissed a drunk charge against William Thompson after learning what made him walk with a list: "The wind was blowing awfully hard and I only weigh 119 pounds."

And Having Writ, Moves On. In Hollywood, after cops bagged scofflaw Sidney Herman for jaywalking, discovered that he had 22 other traffic citations against his name, Herman explained his dodge for evading prosecution: "I move every few weeks."

Omnibust. In Chatham, England, concluding that he was not getting enough attention after his girl friend broke a date,...

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