Checkup. In Toledo, shortly after ten men broke out of the Lucas County jail, a man phoned and asked: "Sheriff, has they caught any of us boys yet?"

Thwarted Foresight. In Harrisburg, Pa., L. U. Leslie, 58, retiring after 30 years as a newspaper reporter, refused to tell other reporters what the L. U. stands for, said that his parents, not expecting him to live after a premature birth, had selected a name they thought would look good on a tombstone.

Reunion. In Detroit, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Zaker were found guilty of "driving without due care and circumspection" after they broke off a heated argument, left home in separate cars, whipped around the block and rammed into each other head on.

Easy Does It. In Charleston, S.C., Construction Superintendent Alfred J. Patrick, the first man to build a home last year on a new development's Easy Street, was indicted by a grand jury for using his company's employees and materials to help him live on Easy Street.

Literally. In Fort Worth, thieves took $114 from the office of the Jacksboro Drive-In Theater, where the feature show ing was Everything I Have is Yours.

Hunter or Hunted? In Gonzales, Texas, Robert Lee Brothers ran a baffled lost & found notice in the local newspaper: "The hunter who left his shoes and shotgun in a creek bed in the George Barfield pasture can reclaim said articles if he tells me, if possible, what he was after or what was after him."

Crystal Clear. In Philadelphia, after Western Union Manager Stephen Stolarski dreamed of being held up, he arrived at his night job early, hastily banked $1,000 in daytime receipts, was held up two hours later by a gunman who made off with $800 in late receipts.

Petty Offense. In Danville, Va., William Petty of 712 Halifax Road, who complained that a man had thrown a brick through his car window, was told by police that they had arrested and convicted of malicious damage William Petty of 1328 Abbott Street.

Robber's Mite. In Detroit, Norbert Schroll, protesting to a gunman who had lifted $56.10 from his wallet that he was on his way to church, got back $1.10 and a growl: "That ought to be enough for the collection plate."

Nonstop. In Glasgow, Scotland, Barlinnie Prison officials called off the annual in mate-warden rugby game outside prison walls after a study of the records disclosed that eleven prisoners have kept on running when they reached the goal line.

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