Miscellany, Jul. 16, 1945

Hard to Swallow. In Green Bay, Wis, Sgt. Norbert Rasmussen, questioned for not having a driver's license, explained that he had eaten it last December to conceal his identity from his German captors.

Recipe. In Agra, India, Mohammed Mian Ali, III, father of 19 sons, prepared to marry for the 13th time, gave his recipe for happiness: "Read Omar Khayyam. ..."

Direct Hit. In Seattle, James Hearn sustained a sore neck when he lost his balance, fell three floors down an air shaft, landed in an easy chair.

Interesting. In Baltimore, Marine Pfc. Edmund Egbert,...

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