Miscellany, Jan. 9, 1956

Go-Getter. In Fond du Lac, Wis., fined $65 for reckless driving, Gerald W. Oelerich was tagged an additional $10 for contempt after he interrupted court proceedings to ask the judge: "You wouldn't lend me the money, would you, Your Honor?"

The Fan. In ^Pasadena, Calif., David Gordon was arrested for threatening null a deadly weapon when, at a local movie, he got annoyed at three popcorn-chewing men who sat behind him, whirled in his seat and stuck a .32-cal. revolver in their faces, ordered: "Keep your mouths shut!"

Self-Help. In Long Branch, N.J., arrested for...

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