Miscellany, Dec. 24, 1945

Sanitary Clauses. In Newark, Health Officer Charles V. Craster announced that an inspector-Santa Claus would snoop around to make sure that other Santas obeyed health rules: 1) no kissing children; 2) no wiping noses on gloves; 3) no dirty beards.

Early Bird. In Atlanta, Mrs. Pauline Scott hurried to her new job, got there ten minutes early, in time to be hit by the falling, 7-lb. minute hand of a clock, went to the hospital with a broken collar bone.

Laundry Bag. In Los Angeles, a clothes line thief snatched 25 pairs of pink panties...

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