Miscellany, Aug. 11, 1958

Ole an Egg. In Dayton, when a judge told Guillermo Angel Valerin that his fine for drunk and disorderly conduct would be "diez y ocho dólares y sesenta centavos" ($18.60), Mrs. Valerin said: "I'm sorry, judge, but we'd understand you much better if you spoke English."

Reelin' Through the Rye. In Marshfield, Wis., Edward W. Rottscheitt paid a $50 fine and lost his driver's license for drunkenly weaving around town on a lawnmower.

Professional Respect. In Walesby, England, after 19-year-old College Student Mike Devine flew from California to ask for the hand of Yolande...

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