All Choked Up. In Paris, Jeanne Couepel explained to the judge why she had stolen 490 handkerchiefs: "I had a cold."

Letter of the Law. In Colorado Springs, a youthful gunman tried to hold up the Royal Liquor Store, fled empty-handed when the proprietor reminded him that, according to state law, he was too young to enter a liquor store.

Special Delivery. In West Orange, N.J., Postman Daniel Fineran, stung by a wasp while delivering the morning mail, asked a housewife for first aid, was bitten by her dog.

Conditioned Reflex. In Richland Center, Wis., awaiting a hearing on charges of stealing a car from a used-car lot, Ervin Kristiansand and Herb Weiland broke out of jail, escaped in another car stolen from the same lot.

Horsepower. In Atlantic City, after complaining to police that a horse had kicked in a fender of his car, Motorist Robert C. Pearson was informed that all he could do was bring a civil suit for damages: "It's not a motor vehicle violation, because a horse is not operated by a gasoline-driven motor."

The Brimming Cup. In Orange, Texas, police arrested Saloonkeeper Isemile Campbell on his wife's complaint that he was drunk and selling beer at half price.

Wing & a Prayer. In Po;rto Alegre, Brazil, aeronautics inspectors grounded Pilot Sebastiao Afonso Corbeta when they learned that 1) he had been landing his plane at night on a pitch-dark 100-yard strip, 2) his carburetor was full of sand, 3) his tires were patched with cut-up inner tubes, 4) he had no pilot's license.

Christmas Spirit. In Paterson, N.J., after a quick check of the records, the Broadway Bank and Trust Co. refused to honor a $280 check signed by Santa Claus.

Young Man's Fancy. In Dallas, police set a trap for a masher who had been calling up housewives and asking for dates, caught up with a 13-year-old who arrived for the rendezvous riding his bicycle.

Calling All Cars. In Fort Madison, Iowa, Mrs. William James asked police to be on the lookout for her runaway sons, Frank and Jesse.

All Washed Up. In Providence, R.L, Judge Charles A. Walsh awarded Mrs. Beatrice M. Lussier exclusive use of the family cottage in Woonsocket, R.I. until her countersuit for divorce could be heard, provided only that the husband "may return to the above-stated residence one day each week for the purpose of taking a bath."

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