Miscellany, Oct. 22, 1945

Slow Burn. In Detroit, Mrs. Allister Archibald sued for divorce, complained that her husband had not only kept his bag packed for six years but had finally up and left her.

Touché. In Honolulu, surf Fisherman Manuel Silva, who had innocently turned his back on a swordfish, was taken to a hospital and treated for a "deep puncture" in the seat of the pants.

Gone with the Wine. In Syracuse, N.Y., a thief smashed the window of a liquor store, stole one bottle, next night smashed the new plate glass, put the bottle back, empty.

Occupational Hazards. In Minneapolis, when an auto slipped off...

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