Business Is Business. In Mons, Belgium, arrested for selling his wife Anna, his three children, his household furnishings and his house to Jiacomo Martina for 24,000 francs ($480), Emilio Rondoti was freed by the local judge, but ordered to pay court costs.

The Personal Touch. In Akron, the court appointed Attorney Joseph Roulhac to defend Auto Thief Charles Williams, 19, withdrew the appointment when it turned out that it was Attorney Roulhac's own car the defendant had stolen.

Blowtorch. In Oakland. Calif., firemen put out a fierce blaze in the Y.M.C.A. library after Jim Heckle, a carnival fire-eater, was seized with a coughing fit during a performance.

Just What the Doctor Ordered. In Nashville. Tenn., arrested for distributing moonshine whisky in a local hospital, John Clardy, 51, admitted that he had regularly delivered about five gallons a week to patients because "I thought it was good for them."

Noah's Basement. In Canandaigua, N.Y., after neighbors complained that Mrs. Coddie Hunt's pets were making too much noise, she revealed that she had in her cellar three dogs, 34 cats, a dozen roosters and guinea hens, and two calves.

Hero Worship. In Kansas City, Mo., after falling from a 20-ft. rock wall, Robert Thompson, 41, was treated for eye and back injuries, explained that he had been so impressed by the conquest of Mt. Everest that he wanted to do some climbing himself.

Getting On. In Providence, the Forever Young Club announced its merger with Activities for the Aged, Inc.

The Literary Life. In Lorain, Ohio, arrested for gambling, Bookseller Michael Rusine paid a $50 fine, admitted that he let patrons roll dice, double or nothing, for their purchases.

Prior Commitment. In East Chicago, Ind., officials got an explanation from James R. Duffy, 42, who said he had been unable to appear in court to answer a drunken-driving charge because he had been jailed in nearby Valparaiso, on a drunken-driving charge.

Turnabout. In Salina, Kans., George P. Kubach, 70, put his store up for sale in a newspaper ad because he was retiring to a farm, explained: ". . . For thirty years my place has been filled with farmers playing pool and drinking beer. What am I going to do on [my] farm? I am coming to town every day to play pool and drink beer. That's the life."

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