Miscellany, Oct. 6, 1947

Law & Order. In Indianapolis, Russell Mitchell broke a crutch, stumbled, fell down a flight of stairs at a store, bashed his head, was quickly arrested for using profanity.

Outrage. In Waukesha, Wis., Mrs. Regina Wright won a divorce from husband Russell, who, she complained, made her nervous by getting up at 5 o'clock every morning to scrub the floors and do the ironing.

Recess. In Pine Bluff, Ark., 16-year-old Prisoner L. B. Hunter dug a hole in the wall of the local jail, broke out, got a stern lecture from his father, broke back...

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