Busily Engaged. In Houston, prospective Bridegroom Frank Trevino asked for a fourth marriage license, explained that his future mother-in-law had torn up the first, during a family row someone had torn up the second, his bride-to-be had torn up the third.

Postman Rings Twice. In Dallas, a skeptical newsman heard Postman L. F. Wilson complain that he had been bit by a duck, accompanied him to the house, was chased by the duck, saw Wilson nipped again.

At the Trough. In Washington, D.C., Author Jeff Baker finished a radio skit in which his main character was arrested for parking in front of a horse-watering trough, a few weeks later was pinched the same way.

To the Trove. In Minneapolis, workmen began tearing up a pavement, stopped in amazement: they had uncovered six bottles of pre-Prohibition brandy.

Poles Apart. In Grand Rapids, after 22 days on high, flagpole sitter Marshall Jacobs climbed down from his perch several weeks ahead of schedule, explained that he wanted to talk to his bride, had been unable to get a phone.

Ditto. In Uniontown, Pa., sisters Frances and Julia Nypaver married brothers Paul and Martin Dvorchak the same day, one year later had babies on the same day, nine years later again had children on the same day.

In the Family. In Tokyo, an Army private, sentenced to five years' hard labor, got a letter from his fiancee signed "your loving mother," learned that she had married his father.

Costs of Court. In Milwaukee, Mrs. John Elliott, haled into court for nonpayment of rent, tearfully told about her five children whom her husband had deserted, received donations of $73 from courtroom onlookers, $10 from the judge, $5 from Complainant Vincent McHugh.

Pre-Flight. In Missoula, Mont., Army prison officers got a War Department release for James Barr, were about to tell him of it, found he had escaped.

Privilege. In Prince Albert, Sask., angry citizens protested against a new local tax on outdoor privies, said it made "the poor poorer and the rich richer."

Audience Participation. In St. Louis, Armandia Tibbs, awakened by the sound effects of a mystery-story broadcast, ran into another woman's room, plunged out a second-story window, so frightened the other woman that she plunged out, too. Injuries: sprains and fractures.

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