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...Yooma of It. Bill stayed for an hour. He opened the cash register, took out $70 and thrust it into his pockets. He gave away a series of presents-six dozen eggs to one sick-looking customer, a liverwurst to another, 30 slices of ham to a third. He poured himself a glass of milk and drained it. Then he finally strolled out and was gone. He was arrested in only a few hours-his automobile had no plates, and while this kept anyone from jotting down his license number, it made the car as conspicuous as a Brooklyn girl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: The Great Ham & Egg Holdup | 8/10/1953 | See Source »

Even after Bill was identified, however, John Flicker, the owner of the plundered diner, could not stop laughing long enough to get angry. "My sides ache," he said weakly, after all reports were in. "How I wish I coulda seen it. Wotta sense of yooma...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: The Great Ham & Egg Holdup | 8/10/1953 | See Source »

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