Miscellany, Jan. 19, 1953

Steering Committee. In Cheboygan, Mich., the town fathers solemnly passed an ordinance calling for a $5 fine on any motorist caught driving with a woman on his lap.

Cold Outside. In Juneau, Alaska, Mrs. Matthew Wilson reported that she had seen neither hide nor hair of her husband since he strolled naked from their home, saying: "Where I'm going, I won't need any clothes."

One for the Money. In New Haven, Conn., after she was put on probation for altering a $10 state welfare check to read $110, Connie Gianelli was charged with kiting a...

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