Miscellany, Dec. 15, 1958

Maiden Voyage. Off Formosa, a supply officer on the U.S.S. Midway circulated a memo asking the person who had sent a brassiere to the ship's laundry to claim it.

Freewheeling. In London, Frederick Wilson went to a police station to report the theft of his bicycle, then stole a bobby's bicycle and rode home.

Validated. In Seattle, when Judge Vernon Gould asked a defendant if his driver's license was valid, the man said: "No, sir. It's up to date."

Diet Supplement. In Brisbane, Australia, Constance Toerkel won a divorce after testifying that her husband had...

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