Miscellany, Oct. 5, 1953

Identification. In Lafayette, Ind., thieves broke into a clothing store, stole $18 worth of boys' sport shirts, each emblazoned with the legend: "I'm a Little Stinker."

First Things First. In Houston, sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay a $10 fine, Marijuana Peddler John Hernandez barely flinched, but asked: "When do I have to pay the fine?"

Line of Duty. In Indianapolis, assigned to keep order at the strike-bound Indiana Bell Telephone Co., Policeman Carey Bennett met C.I.O. Picket Margaret Brabham, seven weeks later persuaded her to leave the picket line and marry him.

Irresistible. In London, arrested for pinching a...

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