Sinner Spring. In Greymouth, New Zealand, police searched two weeks for Escaped Prisoner John David Buckeridge, finally pulled back the covers on a neatly made bed in his mother's home, found Buckeridge stuffed inside the mattress with only his head sticking out.

Parliament of Fowls. In Pleasant Hill, Calif., young Leslie Hylin wrote to the state Conservation Council: "Dear Sir, I would like to know if there are any pamphlets you could give me on wildlife in our government."

onsense. In West Lebanon, Ind., the editors of the Gazette tried to explain a number of recent typographical errors in its pages, said they had been caused by "remlins."

Reaper. In Uvalde, Texas, the Leader-News cheered M. Watson Frazar's election as president of the Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that "evidence of Frazar's faith in the future of Uvalde is his new funeral home."

On the Ball. In Union, S.C., a member of the county chain gang tried to apply for unemployment compensation.

One for the Bar. In Ozark, Ark., when a lawyer cross-examined a witness with "I hear you drink sometimes," the witness said: "You heard wrong. I drink all the time."

Layette. In West Union, Ohio, Bachelor Carey Young Jr., 32, was arrested for breaking into a store, stealing 36 diapers, five bed pads, eight pairs of rubber pants.

Sporting Life. In Sacramento, Calif., Senator Stanley Arnold introduced a bill in the state legislature requiring hunters who shoot other hunters to file a report with the fish and game department within 48 hours.

Superior. In Dayton, on a large and complicated electronic recording machine at police headquarters, a cop wrote: "Do not push any buttons. Do not turn off any switch. Do not turn tape by hand. Do not breathe on machine. Salute as you pass by."

Chin Up. In Laramie, Wyo., the bulletin board in front of the Zion Lutheran Church said: COME IN AND HAVE YOUR FAITH LIFTED.

Ruts 2 & 11. In Baltimore, the TV section of the Sun listed, for the same hour on the same night on different channels: "The Texan (Bill Langley is pursued for a crime committed by an outlaw who resembles him. With Rory Calhoun. Film.)" and "Restless Gun (Vint Bonner is pursued for a crime committed by an outlaw who resembles him. With John Payne. Film.)."

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