Minister of Internal Affairs. In Madison, Wis., Dr. Leonard W. Moss of Wayne University told the Anthropological Society that men in the Italian town of Bagnoli del Trigno, after listening to the adventures of countrymen returning from working in the U.S., now call their wives "La Bossa."

Exterior Decorator. In Detroit, the fire department dispatched a man to repaint a fire hydrant after Mrs. Lucille Wilson, complaining that its yellow top was "all faded" and clashed with her fence posts, had slapped on a gleaming coat of white.

Pressure Point. In Sydney. Australia, Allan Inglis, 34, was fined $67 for illegal possession of a gun after visiting his estranged wife with two bottles of champagne and an unloaded pistol, hoping either to celebrate an immediate reconciliation or to scare her into one.

The Last Frontier. In New Brunswick, N.J.. Patrolman James Gray, spotting a new fire hydrant on his beat, investigated, found that the nearest resident was keeping the parking space in front of his house open with a cork imitation.

Haste Saves Waist. In Lake Forest, Ill., the Lake Forester carried an ad: ''Dieting forces sale of Mixmaster, electric deep-fat fryer and electric popcorn maker; all good condition."

The Crowded Road. In Manhattan, elegantly tailored Jewel Thief Sidney Lewis, after confessing to police that he had pinched about $25,000 worth of jewelry, added mildly: "A man has to live, you know. He might as well live well."

The Root of It. In Milwaukee. Dentist Alfred Seyler. specialist in jittery child patients, told the Wisconsin Dental Society: "The trouble with most child psychology is that children don't understand it."

DDay. In Oswego, N.Y., Thomas Ciappa drove to a service station because he had a feeling that he ought to have his brakes tested, was sure of it when his car went through the garage door, caused $300 damage.

Tomorrow, Maybe. In Oldham. England, a dairy was lined $5.60 for improper bottle-washing after Mrs. Evelyn Schofield complained that she opened a bottle and poured out a soggy, red-ink note saying "No milk today."

Finished Symphony. In Chicago, the Tribune ran an ad: "SWEETHEART: You used to say if I'm not going to marry you, I'm not going to marry anybody else, and you used to say you are my sweetheart from now on. What happened, dearest? A."

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