Grandmothers Hold Own Beauty Parade in New York
In Mt. Vernon suburban senior canteen, elderly members stage a beauty contest led by model expert Harry Conover to boost morale. A 76-year-old, Mrs Sidonia Schoenstein, is crowned the most typical grandmother as a 98-year-old spectator applauds. The event aims to add life to years with monthly celebrity days and social gatherings for older residents seeking recognition and companionship.
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Elizabeth Toomey
New York
Mt. Vernon
Harry Conover
Sidonia Schoenstein
Selma Brody
County Homes committee urges color modernize inmate uniforms
A County Homes committee in Eire advised modernizing the poor house by widening uniform color and style options for inmates. The recommendations include greater variety in attire and additional amenities to improve conditions.
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Eire
Readers pick Korea war and Roosevelt as standout events
The Globe prints reader questions and responses on what events most stand out in life. Billy Rogers cites the Korean War and looming draft. Mrs Stephenson recalls recall of a Naval veteran and UN unity. Janette Reed moved to Tulia and values small-town life. Willard Ethridge highlights F D Roosevelt’s 1932 election. Arch Rogers remembers WWI drafts and family disruption.
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Billy Rogers
Tulsa
Korea
Ray Stephenson
Austin
Naval Reserve
United Nations
South Korea
Janette Reed
Tulia
Amarillo
Willard Ethridge
Sumnerwood
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Arch Rogers
West Tenth
Halt to GI Side Payments Bill Sent to Senate
The House approved a bill to curb side payments by real estate dealers selling to veterans. It targets under the table fees above VA appraisals, allowing treble damages for veterans and shared penalties with the government. The measure, backed by the Justice Department, aims to stop inflated sales for GI loans. In other notes, Limerick contests and similar cash prize events drew about 30 million dollars in 1950.
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Washington
House
Senate
Justice Department
Veterans Administration
Pesson Ha Jacoby On Bridge
South faced a tough hand as he showed control of hearts with a cue bid. West bid hearts, North raised to four spades prompting South to slam a favorable six spade run after a heart discard sequence. East teammates and West failed to blunt the spade onslaught and a fatal diamond discard sealed the trial.
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West
North
East
South
Levitts envision building a new city with better housing
Alfred S Levitt of Levitt & Sons and his brother Bill advocate large scale development to house 50 000 people in the Carolinas with good schools playgrounds pools and churches. They cite WWII era slum conditions in Norfolk and stress modern planned communities as a cure for housing shortages while detailing past achievements including a 1950 record 5333 houses and 20 000 homes in five years.
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Carolinas
Hobmb
Norfolk
Harman W. Nichols
Washington
U.P
America
Alfred S. Levitt
Jeep
Levitt & Sons, Inc
Manhasset
Bill
Larly
Grandpa
Bill Levitt
Levitts
Congressional
West's diamond discard aids declarer in bridge play
West's decision toDiscard diamonds allowed declarer to win with the ace and drop the queen under the king. The rest of declarer's cards were favorable, while West's discard was poor since South could not have any problem in clubs. If South held small clubs East would keep the king, and if South had the king of clubs he would ruised clubs before trumps. West should have preserved diamonds hoping South misguessed the suit.
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West
South
Declarer
East
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North Pass
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Particu
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