Miscellany, Jul. 17, 1950

The Face Is Familiar. In Manhattan, Hyman Krasow appeared on a TV show called "Draw Me a Laugh," was spotted by his daughter in Boston, who told her mother, who re-opened 14-year-old desertion and nonsupport charges against him.

Who, Me? In Memphis, Mrs. Louise McCormick, charged with reckless driving, told the court she thought at the time that her uncle was driving the car.

Turn of the Screw. In St. Louis, Mrs. Grace C. Hill, protesting a new reduction in her tenants' rents, mailed area Rent Director Grover C. Vandover the deed to her house and a note: "You are no doubt in...

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