In Beverly Hills, Calif., Cinemactress Jennifer Jones and Producer David O. Selznick, who were married in July 1949, finally got around to taking inventory of their wedding presents. Then they hastily called the police to report the theft of a pair of covered silver dishes and a tray worth $2,000, but had to admit they had no idea when the theft might have happened.
Oldtime Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries slapped a $150,000 slander suit against two small-time promoters for advertising a bingo-type game called "Conflict" played in "Jeffries' Barn" on his Burbank,...