Miscellany, May 24, 1948

No Place Like Home. In Cleveland, William S. Wellman's pigeon, entered in a 100-mile race, came in last — nine years later.

The Criminal Mind. In Lincoln, Neb., Arlene Gibson went to jail after making the mistake of wearing stolen jewelry to a policeman's ball.

Modern Times. In Dallas, Mrs. Marie Faltejsek ended her visit and returned to Vienna, explained: Dallas has no bomb shelters.

Family Album. In London, Angus Harper declared that he had laced the family butter with slug poison, just to "annoy" his in-laws. In Newhall, Calif., Mrs. Nettie M. Weismeyer said that one reason why she had shot her...

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