Miscellany, Sep. 18, 1950

This Hurts Me ... In Lancaster, Pa., G. E. Sullenberger explained, at St. Joseph's hospital, that he had dislocated his shoulder giving his nine-year-old son a spanking.

Bargain. In Plymouth, England, a woman who had flown 3,000 miles from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus to have her baby in Britain explained that, with Britain's free medical service, it was cheaper to buy a plane ticket than to pay doctor bills at home.

Challenge. In Los Angeles, a thief stole Mike Brown's car from the only garage that was locked, in a row of ten.

The...

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