Debt to Society. In Karlstad, Sweden, police discovered that a convict was luring teen-age girls into his cell in the city prison, taking pictures of them which he later sold, had advertised in newspapers for a secretary to handle his booming mail orders.

United Front. In Philadelphia, the Republican Party proudly picked pretty Evelyn Schufrieder, 23. to be "Miss Philadelphia Republican," learned too late that she was a registered Democrat.

States' Rights. In Carbonear, Newfoundland, the city council turned off water for ten days at the federal post office and customs building because the government had not paid its water bill.

Impounded. In Kalamazoo, Mich., ticketed for leaving her keys in the ignition when she parked her car, Mrs. Cleo O. Brocato demanded a trial because she had also left her watchdog in the front seat.

Catching On. In Visalia, Calif., riding in an open convertible during a parade, State Assemblyman Myron Frew graciously waved back at the crowd, finally realized that the wild shouts were not cheers, barely hopped out of his burning car in time.

Squeeze Play. In Tampa, Fla., state highway Trooper K. E. Flint picked up a drunk in his patrol car, stopped and got out to collar a second, watched the first drive off in the police car.

Sell the Cell. In Buffalo, arrested after a noisy quarrel with his wife and a roomer, Melvin Schaffer gladly pleaded guilty to a drunk charge, was forlorn when his wife paid the $10 fine and took him home over his protests that he needed the alternate ten-day jail sentence for a rest.

To the Point. In Mobile, Ala., after a rash of lawsuits against the city from women who claimed that they had tripped and injured themselves on city streets, the city commission introduced a bill to outlaw spike heels more than one inch high or less than one inch in diameter.

Piling Up the Evidence. In Tokyo, police raided their own photo lab at headquarters, found stacks of erotic pictures that other cops had confiscated, reproduced, and sold in sets of five and ten to eager customers.

Filtered Down. In Hong Kong, taken to court by his wife for not making his $10-a-month support payments. Ng Kin-Cheung complained that he could not afford them because he had a concubine and eight children to support, and bought cigarettes with what money was left, was ordered by the judge to cut down on smoking.

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