Weediest Case. In San Fernando, Calif., Gary L. Seybert explained to police investigating the marijuana growing in his garden: "A guy gave me the seeds and told me they would attract all the rabbits I can shoot."

Lids On. In London, 150 garbage collectors went on strike because city officials refused to let them sell items plucked from garbage cans.

Fired? In Salt Lake City, Mayor Adiel F. Stewart abruptly halted a flowery speech observing the retirement of Fire Chief J. K. Piercey when the chief nudged him, said, "There's some mistake. I'm not retiring."

Barrow of Fun. In Jefferson City, Mo., convicts at the state penitentiary, lacking a telephone booth, stacked 17 men in one wheelbarrow.

Experience Wanted. In Brisbane. Australia, the Courier-Mail ran a classified ad: "Young lady wanted, drive car for young gent, license suspended. City, country. Expenses, small wage. Entails night driving. Urgent."

Scent of Danger. In Toronto, police had no trouble tracking down Housebreaker Daniel MacDonald. who, while making his escape, jumped over a fence and landed on a skunk.

The Bag. In Memphis, the humane officers reported catching for the month of April: 1,934 dogs, 301 cats, seven rats, four foxes, three chickens, two possums, two rabbits, one horse, one duck, one steer, one lion.

Double Take. In Grand Rapids. Robert Schepperly, after chatting with newly made bar friends, noticed that someone had picked his pocket of $50, went out to look for the thief with his friends, who knocked him down and took the rest of his money.

Retirement Benefit. In London, a 45-year-old man arrested for panhandling pleaded to the police: "I am too old to work; I am over 40."

Volunteers. In Wellington, New Zealand, three junior members of the Tala Flat Volunteer Fire Brigade grew bored by the lack of fires, set one of their own for excitement, were fined $14 each by the brigade.

Platform. In Nashville, Term., H. Sanders Anglea, announcing for re-election as vice-mayor, said: "My many friends have not prevailed upon me to become a candidate for reelection, and I have not been told that the city needs my services; the truth of the matter is, I want the job again."

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