Miscellany, Oct. 20, 1952

The Man Within. In Bodmin, England, arrested on charges of robbery, James Henry Stone, artist, poetaster and ex-convict, pleaded guilty, explained: "I feel I am really wanted in prison and can do something towards society even though it is only to paint pictures."

Clues. In Joplin, Mo., Police Radio Dispatcher Jim Miller broadcast the description of a stolen vehicle, wasn't surprised when police quickly found it: a bright red truck with a load of lumber topped by three bathtubs.

That Old Feeling. In St. Louis, Otis Grandberry told police that he had committed one...

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