Miscellany, may 19, 1952

Fighting Trim. In Nottingham, England, Scottish Flyweight Champion Vic Herman found himself an ounce too heavy before he defended his title, reduced immediately by taking out his dental plate and its single tooth.

The Reading Public. In Indianapolis, Reporter Bruce Hilton stood on the street with dark glasses, guitar, a tin cup, and a sign announcing: "I am not blind, deaf, dumb or crippled, and do not want any money," in 40 minutes collected 29ยข.

Going, Going . . . In Berlin, Conn., Mrs. Walcott S. Brown, auctioneer at a rummage sale, discovered too late that she had sold her own coat to...

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