The Pinch. In Charleston, W. Va., hiding under a hotel bed to trap two men and a woman on liquor and prostitution charges, Vice Detective George Robertson got wedged under the springs, held out his badge to make the arrest, got unwedged when the bed was lifted off him.
Bugged. In Phoenix, Ariz., Tedd Mott was rushed to a hospital for emergency treatment after he got drowsy, yawned, swallowed a black widow spider.
Hangover. In Fresno, Calif., the Federal Government filed suit to collect a $300 fine levied against William Haskett in 1925 for violating the National Prohibition (Volstead) Act.
Liberal Arts. In Tucson,...
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