Word: offs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Know Thyself. In San Francisco, Parolee Malcolm D. Howard, hauled off to jail after his sixth burglary, muttered to police: "I don't know why I do these things."
The economy drive died with it. In passing the military bill the Senate did bravely lop about $1 billion off the House's bill (providing for a 48-group instead of the House's 58-group Air Force). A few money bills, including foreign military aid, remained for...
More, he rescues a rich maiden from pirates in the Mediterranean, marries her and comes home in triumph to tell his dominating mamma where she can get off. Sir William and Despina didn't live ever after, but they did live for quite a while and got along fine...
Curb Service. In Pompano, Fla., Samuel Bachinger, visiting an insurance broker to pay his automobile insurance premium, glanced out the window, saw a sign blow off the company's building and smack his Oldsmobile, promptly filed a claim.
Battle Stations. In St. Louis, during an argument in Sportsman's Park, Baseball Fan Joseph Cherry took off his glasses, removed his false teeth, then punched Usher William F. Goza in the nose.