Recommended Reading. In Oakland, Calif., a thief in Mrs. Louis Deisnel's book shop made off with nine Bibles.

Soup to Nuts. In Jersey City, six Army veterans invited the entire staff of their draft board to dinner, served nothing but cold C and K rations.

Busy Body. In Buffalo, Mrs. Howard H. Starrett, fourth-ranking U.S. woman badminton player, clipped off a neat 89 for 1 8 holes of golf, six hours later gave birth to an 8-lb. girl.

Combined Operations. In Pueblo, Colo., police spotted a stolen car, found the driver was 1 ) a small boy at the wheel, 2) another small boy squatting on the floor operating the clutch and accelerator.

Big Game. In Grand Junction, Colo., deer hunters Philip Massey and John Gobbo saw a four-point buck, took aim; frightened, the buck choked on a large acorn, fell dead.

Short Circuit. In Salt Lake City, escaping convicts Jack Allen and David Duvall threw a switch to cut off the prison's electric power, sounded the general alarm instead, trapped themselves.

Reform. In Winnipeg, Canada, a coroner's jury, investigating the traffic death of a pedestrian shouldering a case of beer, recommended that beer cases should have handles.

Non-Collaborator. In Detroit, Esther Schlum complained to police that a paratrooper just back from Europe lent her his auto for a shopping trip, punished her for returning it at 5:30 a.m. by grabbing a pair of shears, cutting off her hair, explaining that this was the way they did things in France.

Lebensraum. In Cricklade, Wilts., England, top priority for a larger house was awarded to Mrs. Sidney Giles, who had borne two sets of twins in eleven months.

Hooked. In Poplar Bluff, Mo., a fisherman went to a doctor to have a multiple fishhook removed from his hand, jerked the hand, hooked the doctor; a second doctor unhooked them.

Fruity Booty. In Portland, Ore., John Bribbon reported to police that a burglar had made off with 50-c-, five theater tickets, and two bananas.

Electric Omelet. In Manhattan, Ashley Jackson started home with half a case of eggs, had a few drinks, saw an electric fan, couldn't resist, got 20 days.

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