Dead Reckoning. In Bisertsa, Greece, after 65-year-old Vassilis Paliodimas was pronounced dead, his three sons started squabbling over their inheritance, stopped arguing when Paliodimas unexpectedly revived and disinherited all three.

What Every Hostess Knows. In Saint John, N.B., the Telegraph-Journal reported: "Mrs. Howard Geldart entertained the members of St. Paul's Church Mothers Union . . . Covers were laid for 30 guests. Friends of Mrs. Geldart will regret to learn that she is now a patient in the Saint John General Hospital."

Forecast. In Stockton, Calif., Jack Myers, new football coach at College of the Pacific, listed the coming season's first three opponents, then paused and declared: "There's no use going any further. I won't be around after that."

Literal Translation. In Lorain, Ohio, Earl Duke, 25, asked a bus driver for directions, was told to "take a Broadway bus," minutes later wound up in jail charged with bus theft and intoxication.

Modern Times. In Springfield, Ill., five-year-old Marsha Howard reported to her family that kindergarten offered only "tricycles and bicycles and a little red wagon for little kids," refused to go back because "they don't teach typing or arithmetic."

Wrong Number. In El Paso, Francisco Lopez, 21, fined $100 for turning in a false alarm, pleaded that he had mistaken the fire alarm box for a public telephone.

Nothing but the Truth. In West Warwick, R.I., asked by the judge to explain why he ignored a policeman's signal to stop and instead snapped off his car lights and sped away, Motorist Paul R. McKenna answered: "I didn't want to be caught."

Extra Duty. In Knoxville, Tenn., Mrs. Reba Rhea, suing for divorce, charged that her husband, John C. Rhea, forced her to sit with a two-year-old girl while he went out with the child's mother.

Personal Effects. In Rio de Janeiro, customs officials checked U.S. Importer William O'Day's belongings, held up 800 cases of Scotch despite his contention that it was only "luggage."

On the Line. In Tokyo, the Japanese Telephone & Telegraph Co. proudly announced that it would start processing applications for telephone service dating back to 1906.

Budget Deficit. In London, the Observer quoted a Finnish magazine as reporting: "Thousands are getting married. Statistics show that 64,462 persons were married in Finland during 1952. Of these, 32,230 were women."

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