Man Kind. In El Centro, Tex., Laborer Jesus Favela, 92, told a court that he had indeed knocked down his wife, Concepcion, 68, and dragged her to bed by the hair, because: "I am a man."

Spacing Out. In London, the Daily Mirror, whose slogan has long been "The Biggest Daily Sale on Earth," changed the wording to read: "The Biggest Daily Sale in the Universe."

Light-Fingered. In Seoul, Korea, three officials of the Railroad Bureau were sacked for "unbecoming conduct" after their arrest on charges of stealing ten tons of rails.

Empty Words. In Dallas, burglars broke into the Lee Slaughter Lumber Co., failed to heed a sign reading "This safe is not locked," worked hard to force the safe open, found nothing but papers in it.

Misses Miss. In London. Judge Sir Seymour Karminski ruled, during a divorce case, that a wife who throws pots and pans at her husband cannot be charged with cruelty--if she misses.

Court Appeal. In Sydney. Australia, District Judge Eric Clegg ordered a new trial after a juror winked at a woman witness, despite the juror's explanation: "I caught the lady's eye, and my mother taught me it was polite to acknowledge a greeting."

Big-Game Catch. In Littlerock, Calif., Abraham Burton, informed by reporters that his 32-year-old son Clifford had been arrested on bigamy charges (nine wives, ten children), thoughtfully observed that the boy's hobbies had always been hunting and fishing.

Trail Blazer. In Swanton, Ohio, Chicago Motorist Patrick Powers, 70, was finally flagged down on the Ohio turnpike after a long chase in which he swerved along at 90 m.p.h., explained to the arresting cop: "I was reading my road map. I wanted to see where I was going."

Directed Connection. In Los Angeles, a Metropolitan Coach Lines bus driver rolled six miles nonstop through morning rush-hour traffic, zoomed past red lights and waiting passengers after Rider Netti Appleton, 39, enraged over bus-stop delays, jammed a loaded .38 pistol into his side, barked: "Keep going--I'm late for work."

Unemployment Benefits. In La Follette, Tenn., after severe unemployment forced the Federal Government to declare his county a "distress area," Sheriff Willie Chapman and his men raided several moonshine stills, found that the yellow corn meal used to make the liquor had been distributed by the welfare office.

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