April News Bits
April 13, 2016
ENGLAND
It is said that true love never dies, an adage that seems to have held true for World War II veteran Roy Vickerman and his soon-to-be-wife Nora Jackson. In 1946, Vickerman broke off his engagement to Jackson after traumatizing war experiences — 70 years later, the 90-year-old proposed once again, and the two are now happily engaged.
WASHINGTON
There is an inner child in everyone, as a United Airlines attendant recently proved. The unnamed woman reportedly deployed Flight 1246’s emergency evacuation chute after the plane landed at Bush Intercontinental Airport and slid right out of her job, costing United thousands of dollars in repairs.
NEW ORLEANS
We have all heard that taking candy from a baby is easy, though a New Orleans man recently found that dodging consequences may not be. Repeat shoplifter Jacobia Grimes was accused of stealing $31 in candy bars, an offense that would be considered a misdemeanor. However, due to Grimes’ status as a habitual offender, he faces 20 years to life in prison for swiping a measly Snickers bar.
FLORIDA
An anti-drug sign stolen from a Florida beach in the 1980s was recently returned to its rightful home. New Smyrna Beach police officers received an anonymous note begging for forgiveness for “a fit of youthful exuberance,” along with the sign and $50. The poster was accepted by police officials as a sign that “people can change,” according to Lt. Shane Riggle and WKMG-TV.
