Miscellany, may 16, 1960

Brandy, Anyone? On Mount Baldy, Calif., humans rescued a Saint Bernard named Simón Bolivar who got stuck on a ledge.

Playing Square. In Denver, police jailed two beatniks after they jeopardized their social standing by furnishing their "pad" with eight $50 cushions, two birch doors (for coffee tables) and two vacuum cleaners—all stolen.

Featherbedding. In Lordsburg, N.Mex., after insurance companies complained that truckloads of perishable goods were being spoiled by undue delays at a restaurant frequented by truck drivers, state police raided the place, charged two women with prostitution and vagrancy.

Stirs & Stripes. In Lakeland, Fla., ten prisoners at the city stockade were...

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