Rhyme Does Not Pay. In Ames, Iowa, George Grooms mailed in a fine for overtime parking, wrote on the envelope:

I scraped off the snow And what do you know, Here's a ticket frozen on to an icicle; It just goes to show That rain, sleet and snow Won't stop the brave cop on the tricycle.

Overexposure. In Philadelphia, a woman filled out a job application at SKF Industries, Inc., noted that she had previously worked for a nudist camp, wrote "change of scenery" as her reason for leaving the job.

Purr Usual? In Lansing, Mich., the State Journal ran a classified ad: "Beagle Pup Lost. Black and brown, 6 mos. old male, red collar, answers to 'kitty, kitty.' "

Alias Dummkopf. In Hannover, West Germany, while on watch for Robbery Suspect Gerhard Kuschel, police arrested one Roy Oerl for trying to sleep in someone else's parked car, decided to let him go if he would sign a statement that he had not intended to steal the car, whisked him away when he dashed off the signature: "Gerhard Kuschel."

Second Try? In Toronto, Motorist Luca Bratevich went to jail for drunken driving and backing through a red light.

Clerical Error. In Phoenix, Ariz., a group of ministers collected money among themselves for a gift in recognition of the dedicated service of Mrs. Faith North, decided on perfume, gave her a bottle of My Sin.

Something Borrowed. In Hutchinson, Kans., a marriage license was refused B. B. Archer when he could not remember his fiancee's first name.

Paved with Good Intentions? In Woodcliff Lake, N.J., the mayor and council approved a proposal initiated by the Rev. James I. Opsal, changed the name of the street beside the site of his new Lutheran church from Dam Road to Church Road.

Low Interest. In London, Albert Loria, a senior partner in a banking firm, was fined -L-3 for defacing an outdated ticket to avoid paying a threepenny subway fare.

Bold Sober. In Hartford, Conn., Motorist Oliver P. Barber plowed into the back of a police car, paid a $200 fine despite his testimony that the slurred speech, watery eyes and walking staggers noted by cops had actually been caused by a loose dental plate, an asthma-sinus condition, and a boyhood mishap with an ax that had damaged several tendons in his left foot.

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