Fighting Trim. In Nottingham, England, Scottish Flyweight Champion Vic Herman found himself an ounce too heavy before he defended his title, reduced immediately by taking out his dental plate and its single tooth.

The Reading Public. In Indianapolis, Reporter Bruce Hilton stood on the street with dark glasses, guitar, a tin cup, and a sign announcing: "I am not blind, deaf, dumb or crippled, and do not want any money," in 40 minutes collected 29-c-.

Going, Going . . . In Berlin, Conn., Mrs. Walcott S. Brown, auctioneer at a rummage sale, discovered too late that she had sold her own coat to a $2 bidder.

Handy Reference. In Albuquerque, N. Mex., University Sophomore William Fortune's $50 fine for fighting was reduced to $10 after the judge read his history essay, "The Use of Force in the Modern Social Society."

Diminishing Return. In Bonham, Texas, Justice of the Peace W. F. Keeton fined a defendant on a bad-check charge, accepted in payment a check which was duly returned marked "Insufficient funds."

Double or Nothing. In Vancouver, B.C., Norman Pollard was chased by police for two miles at 80 m.p.h., dodged three shots before he was subdued, explained that he had been afraid he would lose his driver's license if arrested for speeding.

O Pioneers! In Brisbane, Australia, Nicholas S. Fragale, father of seven, arrested for having two wives, protested: "I am populating the country and all that happens to me is trouble."

Recount. In Santa Fe, N. Mex., Jose Ramon Garcia, notified that his name had been stricken from voting lists because he was dead, angrily wrote officials: "If I'm dead, why is my boss paying me for working?"

Target for Tonight. In Los Angeles, Mrs. George B. Kane won a divorce after she testified that her husband spent all his spare time in front of the television set and paid little attention to her except when he "threw things at me."

Happy Ending. In Milwaukee, Helen Palaimo finally married Emmanuel Zblewski after she had 1) promised twelve times to marry him, 2) broken her promise eleven times, 3) been sued by him for $10,000 for damage to his nervous system.

Silver Lining. In Ostend, Belgium, Hospital Patient Jacques Smeets, fearing the worst, bought a coffin from a fellow patient who had unexpectedly recovered, sold it for a $10 profit, when he got well, to a third patient--who also recovered.

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