Identification. In Lafayette, Ind., thieves broke into a clothing store, stole $18 worth of boys' sport shirts, each emblazoned with the legend: "I'm a Little Stinker."

First Things First. In Houston, sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay a $10 fine, Marijuana Peddler John Hernandez barely flinched, but asked: "When do I have to pay the fine?"

Line of Duty. In Indianapolis, assigned to keep order at the strike-bound Indiana Bell Telephone Co., Policeman Carey Bennett met C.I.O. Picket Margaret Brabham, seven weeks later persuaded her to leave the picket line and marry him.

Irresistible. In London, arrested for pinching a geranium from a windowbox while delivering mail, Postman Frederick Johnson was fined 10 shillings ($1.40) after telling the judge, "I am very fond of flowers and in a moment of temptation I took it."

Double or Nothing. In Toledo, police considered carefully, finally decided to arrest both Driving Instructor George W. Hall Jr. and Pupil Nellie E. Vasold for reckless driving, after their dual-control car hit a parked automobile.

Counsel for the Defense. In Oklahoma City, on trial for forgery, ex-Convict Ralph Acuff decided to act as his own lawyer, put himself on the witness stand, asked questions and answered them, but failed to convince the jury, which deliberated for 45 minutes, found him guilty as charged.

Misleading Propaganda. In Galesburg, Ill., Howard Furman, 41, parked his car next to a sign reading YOU ARE LEAVING

THE SWEETEST CITY THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN, went to sleep, woke up to find himself under arrest, had to pay a $125 fine for reckless driving.

Secret Weapon. In Edgeware. England, just before a game with nearby Rainham, the town's dejected soccer team took time out for a session with Psychotherapist J. (for Joshua) Sparrow, who gave a "psychological pep-talk" to the players "to bring out their latent ability," succeeded so well that Edgeware won its first victory of the season, 5-1.

The Teetotaler. In Edinburg, Texas, arrested for possessing ten marijuana cigarettes, Rosendo Ureste, 33, expressed surprise: "Other people get drunk and don't go to jail, and I never drink."

This Is the Army? In Fort Sill, Okla., Army Captain James C. Blackford began a new morale program: to each man in his company on his birthday--a cake, a three-day pass and a personal letter of greeting.

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