Down by the Bough. In Attleboro, Mass., Alonzo Benson dreamed that he was lying head down in three feet of water, woke up to find himself hanging by his knees from a tree in the backyard.

Tongue-Tied. In Carlsbad, N. Mex., the sheriff's office intercepted a letter which advised two prisoners charged with passing a phony check: "Smear your face with rosewater, roots and salt. Then cut open a beef tongue and write the names of opposition witnesses inside and bury it, and no judge will dare to convict you."

Mite Strange. In Toledo, Railroad Section Hand James King suddenly went berserk and was arrested as a dangerous lunatic, was released after a doctor extracted the bug that had flown into his ear.

Traitor. In Manhattan, Sandy Pitofsky, Director General of the Bachelor Clubs of America, took out a marriage license.

Teaser. At Fort Sam Houston, Texas, curious personnel officers had a talk with WAC Pfc. Gloria Yeager, who had listed her civilian occupation as "stripper," learned that she used to strip tobacco leaves in a cigarette factory.

Money Talks. In Portland, Ore., Lawson McCall, the governor's executive secretary, got up to speak, popped a cough drop into his mouth, noticed five minutes later that he was sucking a penny.

Where There's Smoke. In McKeesport, Pa., fellow firemen revived William McWharton after he was knocked out by carbon monoxide fumes while riding in the fire company's rescue car.

Random Harvest. In Denver, cops made the pinch on general principles when they spotted a car containing: 1) James Yohe, 2) Charles Crider, 3) two women, 4) a toy wagon, 5) a toy tractor, 6) a wooden horse, 7) a white rabbit, 8) a quart of whisky, 9) a red hen, 10) a garbage can, 11) a black hen, 12) a gamecock, 13) a deodorized skunk.

Singular Clue. In Memphis, cops nabbed Robert Tabron as a car thief when they noticed that he was 1) driving around alone, 2) carrying a "Just Married" sign on the rear bumper.

Music in the Air. In Birmingham, civil defense officials decided to install more air-raid sirens after a test alert was drowned out in Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's department store by a set of chimes playing Brahms's Lullaby.

Man's World. In Manhattan, the Pal Blade Co. abandoned hope of organizing a female barbershop quartet after a city-wide canvass turned up only two lady barbers.

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