Intruder. In Kemalpasa, Turkey, surgeons removed from Arsan Tekkanat's stomach a foot-long snake that had slipped in as he slept with his mouth open.

Technology. In Ann Arbor, Mich., the city did a thorough job of resurfacing streets, later had to dispatch an expert with a mine detector to locate the manholes.

Checkmate. In Detroit, Vernon Dobson bought a car with a worthless check, sold it at a profit to cover the check with cash, discovered that he had been given a bum check himself.

H.C.L. In Woodbridge, N.J., drunken driver John J. Rone Jr. was: 1) fined $200; 2) assessed $20 to pay the doctor who examined him; 3) assessed $40 for damages he had done to his padded cell.

Semper Paratus. In Provincetown, Mass., police took a second look at George Ash Gaines, arrested him, extracted sun glasses, vitamin pills, stage money, scissors, surgical throat lights and 212 other odds & ends from the two suits he was wearing.

Nomenclature. In Hot Springs, Va., the city prepared to welcome convention delegates of the Heat Exchange Institute. In Hartford, Conn., William Sober was fined for drunkenness. In Oakdale, Calif., zoning officials ordered Cleveland Cackler to get rid of his chicken coop.

Man's Friend. In Salt Lake City, Alvin Tippitt's conscientious watchdog faithfully kept everybody at bay while Alvin Tippitt's house was ravaged by fire.

Stylist. In Queens, N.Y., Marie Flynn was still looking for the door-to-door beautician who had offered her a free demonstration, then cut off most of her hair, smeared her head with cold cream, and disappeared.

Virtuoso. In San Pedro, Calif., police hunted the fly fisherman who had made a cast into L. M. White's motel room and flicked out his wallet.

Hot Box. In Gary, Ind., 77-year-old Arie Meyers was charged with reckless driving on his motor-scooter.

Child Prodigy. In Danbury, Conn., firemen answered a false alarm, nabbed a four-year-old boy, who promptly punched one of them in the eye, brought out the rest of the department with another alarm, and escaped in the confusion.

Own Worst Enemy. In Koege, Denmark, Police Chief Vagn Bro raced in front of a train at a crossing, raced right on to the police station, fined himself 50 kroner for reckless driving.

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