Dirty Work. In Manhattan, Charles Wagner, who has been etching clothing on tattooed nudes since the war began (so would-be sailors could pass Navy regulations), was fined $10 for failure to sterilize his equipment.

New Wrinkle. In Chicago, Dermatologist G. Alexander Ward announced that in the past decade the average age of facelifting applicants had risen from 38 to 45.

Grounds. In Toronto, absolute judgments were granted in the divorce appeals of Rows v. Rows and Loveless v. Loveless.

Mastodon's Eye. In Washington, Iowa, Don Radda won the seventh local Tall Corn Contest for the seventh time. His record-breaking stalk: 28 ft. 5 1/4 in.

Severest Critics. In The Bronx, Acting Captain John Cronin, head of the Missing Persons Bureau, hunted for his two children, found them hiding in Woodlawn Cemetery. Explained eleven-year-old Alice: "We wanted to see how good you were."

Chiseler. In East St. Louis, Everett Fiessinger got 30 days for reducing pennies to the size of dimes for use in pinball machines.

Doubtless. In Detroit, a labor umpire ruled that women war workers might wear red slacks at work, would be no more of an industrial hazard than those in bright green.

Conformist. In Northampton, Mass., a Smith freshman scrawled as her denominational preference: "I like to be called Betty."

Pleasure Dome? In Mineola, N.Y., county-fair officials sought a new and better name for the "Ladies' Building," traditional exhibition place for needlework and preserves.

Jackpot. In Towanda, Pa., Carl Sloat, in one tour of his backyard, ran across a double four-leaf clover, a V-shaped potato, and his wife's wedding ring.

What a Dump. In Secaucus, N.J., police picked up three Harlem musicians coming out of a dump yard, carrying three bags of marijuana.

Basic. In Scenery Hill, Pa., Sandy Bottom, 17, newly enlisted in the U.S. Navy, received the blessing of his father, Rocky.

The Hitch. In Los Angeles, Dolores Lozana waked from a nightmare, kicked at a man she thought she saw standing near the foot of her bed, fractured her ankle on the bedpost.

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