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...Dorothy Betram of Huntington, L.I. is a traffic cop. (Her only objection: "My children don't call me Mom any more. They call me officer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Women, Women Everywhere | 10/19/1942 | See Source »

...Crimson offense, unusually effective thus far, will be sparked by Captain Dick Gifford, all-New England forward, high-scoring shot specialist Thayer Drake, and speedy wing Eli Berman. Jim Apthrop, who has risen from the scrubs to cop a first-string position, and Jack Calhoun, who shares scoring honors with Drake, complete the first line...

Author: By Joseph H. Sharlitt, | Title: Strong Springfield to Face Varsity Booters | 10/17/1942 | See Source »

...Cops & Robbers. In Manhattan, tired burglar went to sleep in Central Park with his swag, woke to find it gone complained to a cop, got arrested for burglary. In Indianapolis, a burglar got out of a building by calling out boldly: "Hey let me out of here!" The watchman obliged. In Kansas City, a young man who stole a truck explained to police that he had to, because the tires he had stolen a few minutes before were too heavy to carry. In Topeka, somebody stole all the buttons off Frank Coffman's closetful of clothes. In Seattle, William...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Oct. 5, 1942 | 10/5/1942 | See Source »

Deep in the shadows of the Loop, Chicagoans took a startled look last fortnight at a 16-ton crime bus, the like of which had never been seen by cop or criminal. This mobile fort, laboratory, hospital and riot car combined was designed for the Illinois State Police by Thomas Peter Sullivan, director of Public Safety, and Leonarde Keeler, developer of the lie detector...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: For Police Mot Pulk | 9/28/1942 | See Source »

Solution. In Tulsa, a runaway bakery horse ignored both the frantic tuggings of its driver and a pursuing cop, was brought to a sudden halt by a bystander, who called out: "Whoa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Sep. 7, 1942 | 9/7/1942 | See Source »

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