So Is the Moon. In Elko, Nev., Millard Dick. 38. smashed his car into the side of a truck, protested the charge of reckless driving because "I know I had the right of way--the light was blue."

Cover Charge. In Winston-Salem.N.C., arrested for hitting a man with an ax. Leonard ("Jack") Spease, 39, said: "I thought he would duck."

Well Heeled. In Munising, Mich., James Depew and a friend walked ten miles into town for a forgotten hunting license, hiked back to the woods, found Depew had left his rifle in town.

Sole Searching. In Syracuse. N.Y., police wondered why James Taylor. 65. was a bit wobbly as they booked him on gambling charges, checked and found six pairs of dice in his shoes.

Flyleaf. In Columbus. Ohio, a thief broke into the office of the Northminster Presbyterian Church, pocketed $10.40 from a desk drawer, left a note: "God Bliss You. I'm Sorry But The World Is Bad."

Brake Fade. In Los Angeles, Ramon Butler, 23, haled into traffic court for driving at 93 m.p.h.. ruefully told the judge that he tried to stop, "but my brakes didn't work."

Time Exposure. In Nottingham, England, Mrs. Edna May Bracewell won a divorce after testifying that in 13 years of marriage the only present her husband ever gave her was a watch, and that he took it back before she left him.

Planned Withdrawal. In Buffalo, Carmelo J. Giambra, one of the gunmen who robbed the Linwood Branch of the Liberty Bank of $23,775, was arrested and identified, pleaded guilty after he returned six days later in a brave attempt to open a savings account.

Program Note. In Asheville, N.C., Clayton Harmon apologized to his men's club for being late for the meeting where he was to present a highway safety program because he had been ticketed for speeding on the way.

Head Line. In Seoul, Korea, Oh Chook Sung, 37, walked casually into the police station, gathered up all the hats in the detective bureau, was questioned on his way out, triumphantly explained that he was "just checking to see if the detectives were on their toes."

Parameter. In Santa Rosa, Calif., City Manager Sam B. Hood relaxed a city charter provision forbidding city employees to give Christmas presents to their superiors, instructed department heads that they could accept a gift "if you can eat it, drink it or smoke it in one day."

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