Miscellany, Sep. 12, 1949

Reunion. In Zanesville, Ohio, Robert McNutt Campbell, 29, who landed in the city jail on a drunkenness charge, was surprised to see a familiar face in the adjoining cell: his father, whom he had not seen since 1929.

Closed Deal. In Oklahoma City, Mrs. Bessie Ledick told the court that when she offered to sell a set of false teeth to Fred E. Humphrey, he tried them on for size, seemed satisfied with the fit, but refuses either to return them or to pay up.

Know Thyself. In San Francisco, Parolee Malcolm D. Howard, hauled off to jail after his sixth burglary, muttered...

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