Miscellany, Jan. 23, 1956

Devil in the Flesh. In London, Harold Allen, 36, explained to police that he was acting solely at the prompting of a "voice" when he angrily threw open the door of a confessional in Westminster Cathedral and punched Father Edward Bushey in the eye.

Point of No Return. In Marshfield, Wis.. Motorist Richard Giles, 21, was fined $50 and lost his driver's license for 90 days after he crashed into a county truck at the Yellow River Bridge, angrily approached the same bridge six hours later, clipped off five guard posts and somersaulted into the river.

Dilettante. In Salzgitter, Germany, after sneaking into...

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