Miscellany, Jan. 26, 1953

Checkup. In Toledo, shortly after ten men broke out of the Lucas County jail, a man phoned and asked: "Sheriff, has they caught any of us boys yet?"

Thwarted Foresight. In Harrisburg, Pa., L. U. Leslie, 58, retiring after 30 years as a newspaper reporter, refused to tell other reporters what the L. U. stands for, said that his parents, not expecting him to live after a premature birth, had selected a name they thought would look good on a tombstone.

Reunion. In Detroit, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Zaker were found guilty of "driving without due care and circumspection" after they broke off...

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