Miscellany, Jun. 17, 1957

Obstacle Course. In Madison, Wis., Bernard Crompton, nabbed for drunkenness after trotting around Capitol Park in his shorts, explained that he was trying to run the four-minute mile but didn't make it because he kept "getting stopped by policemen."

Cold Comfort. In El Paso, a jury awarded $450 in damages to a baby sitter after her former employer made out her paycheck to "Mary Garcia — lousy maid."

Shock of Recognition. In New Orleans, a box of 100 Bibles, stolen from the car of William Perry Brown, was found two days later on the steps of...

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