PBS Offers New The Town Like Alice Theater Series
PBS debuts Masterpiece Theater presenting A Town Like Alice from Nevil Shute. The six part drama follows Jean Paget in Malaya as she survives a prisoner trek and forms a restrained bond with Australian Joe Harmon while awaiting freedom in a tale of love and cultural clash.
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Alice the TV drama loves an Australian reunion in Malaya
A six year gap follows Jean returning to Malaya to fund a village well and learn Joe survived. Joe pursues Jean to Australia while Noel Strachan, her executor, falls for her but hides her whereabouts. The two meet in Australia, bridging years with a respectful, unconventional love free of graphic scenes.
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Alice
Bridge bidding and play on a near 30 year old match hand
East West vulnerable. North opens with a strong jump to game and declarer attempts a limit raise. West leads clubs jack, East wins with ace and cashes queen then shifts diamonds. Declarer gains control with king of diamonds and ace of spades, knocking out West king.
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Declarer Makes Guarded Contract After Complex Plays
The article describes a bridge hand where the declarer, aided by luck and precise play, secures the contract. Key moves include a diamond, a club ruff, and careful trump management. East’s defense with a diamond shift factors into the final outcome, with commendations to readers who deduced the same line.
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Daily Cryptoquote clue from Longfellow style cipher
A daily cryptogram puzzle explains that a letter maps to another with examples like A for L and X for O. The puzzle notes that single letters and word shapes aid solving and that each day uses a different key.
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Crossword Clues and Cryptogram Challenge
A mixed cryptogram puzzle page lists clues such as Ocean surface and Fish cargo with numbering and grid hints, plus a Winston Churchill quote and a final cryptoquote. The page includes a long letter/letter pair string and references to 1981 King Features Syndicate.
Suit Returns Prompt Debate on Gift Etiquette
A San Francisco lawyer writes that his ex-girlfriend sent an expensive three piece suit for his birthday. He returned it for store credit, then the suit returned to his office with a demand to keep it. Friends say he should have kept it, but he chose to return it to avoid obligation.
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Dear Abby Advice and Family Portrait Dilemmas
Abigail Van Buren counsels on relationship lessons from a bad-news boyfriend and a mother’s portrait dispute. The column notes secrets about talking too much during dating and the inevitability of in-law places in family history despite divorce risks.
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