Word: burglars
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Senator's tart observation: "Congress is like a burglar running with his swag, who gets caught at the edge of town, hands over the loot gracefully and says, 'Here it is, boys; I didn't think you could catch...
Lost. In Freeport, L.I., a thief entered a dentist's waiting room, made off with two smoking stands, left a quart of sauerkraut in exchange. In Manhattan, police arrested a clothing-store burglar wrapped up in his loot. The loot: five women's dresses, four playsuits, 137 pairs of socks, 70 pairs of stockings, 39 pairs of anklets...
Salve. In Indianapolis, a burglar stole $41, left a note: "Please forgive me. Some day you'll be repaid with interest." In Wilson, N.C., a woman approached the manager of a store, told him: "Five years ago I stole two rings and another article from your store that amounted to 25? in all. I want to go to Heaven." She handed him a quarter...
Crime Kids. In Salt Lake City, police hunting the burglar of a machine shop found footprints-six-year-old size. In Boston, police arrested a twelve-year-old boy for an attempted holdup, relieved him of five automatics, one revolver, six packages of shells...
...redesigned a 50-year-old pipe-threading machine into a milling machine, a 40-year-old spindle drill press into a vertical milling machine. To start production he hired five Ohio Pen ex-convicts. Three of them, a burglar and two forgers, have since left him for better jobs.* His other employes include students from Ohio State's engineering school, a neighbor, a penitentiary guard on vacation, and his wife. By last week they were on a three-shift, seven-day basis, and Price's home-built machinery has increased to five lathes, three drill presses, three milling...