Miscellany, Jan. 25, 1943

Icicle Built for Two.

In Newark, N.Y., a search party finally found six-year-old Anthony Gullo, unharmed but helpless under an icicle he had pulled over on himself. Icicle's weight: 300 Ib.

Benefit of the Doubt. In Salem, Ore., when a man charged with being a habitual criminal complained that Judge E. M. Page was prejudiced against him, the judge, who said he had never seen him before, nevertheless made out an affidavit of prejudice persuasively attacking his own qualifications, read it, was persuaded, signed it, disqualified himself.

Sanctuary. In a Chicago tavern a sign was posted on a slot machine: "In case of...

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