MISCELLANY: Miscellany, Jul. 11, 1955

Paso de la Muerte. In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Pickpocket Adolfo Ramírez proudly told police he wished he could patent his new pilfering technique of spreading a sample of cloth over his right arm while posing as a piece-goods salesman, then distracting his victims' attention with left-handed gestures while his right hand explored their pockets.

Rules of the Rood. In Uniontown, Pa., Truck Driver William Jackson, 59, was arrested on charges of firing his two pistols at ten approaching motorists who failed to dim their lights.

Mood Indigo. In Sydney, Australia, a jury awarded...

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