Miscellany, Oct. 29, 1945

Recommended Reading. In Oakland, Calif., a thief in Mrs. Louis Deisnel's book shop made off with nine Bibles.

Soup to Nuts. In Jersey City, six Army veterans invited the entire staff of their draft board to dinner, served nothing but cold C and K rations.

Busy Body. In Buffalo, Mrs. Howard H. Starrett, fourth-ranking U.S. woman badminton player, clipped off a neat 89 for 1 8 holes of golf, six hours later gave birth to an 8-lb. girl.

Combined Operations. In Pueblo, Colo., police spotted a stolen car, found the driver was 1 ) a small boy at the wheel, 2) another small...

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