Miscellany, May 3, 1948

Spring. In Wichita, 15-year-old Dalton Fanning proved to his sweetheart that he was no coward, by shooting his right big toe.

Smash Hit. In Philadelphia, Raymond Palmer happily confessed to police: "I did it! I did it! It's something I've wanted to do all my life!" He had just smashed a plate-glass window.

Outdoor Girl. In London, Paula Perks quit her job in a perfume shop, explained that the smell "got me down," went back to pig farming.

Field Work. In Dorchester, Mass., Robert Rogers, arrested for robbery after an 80-m.p.h. chase by police, asked reporters to hush the whole thing up, explained: "I'm...

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