Champion’s near perfect count on defenders' hands in bridge
Mr. Champion tallies a near perfect count on opponents in a South dealer deal. He deduces distribution from play after an opening diamond top of nothing lead and careful ruffing. Final sequence follows with precise card by card reasoning and a strategic spade duck.
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Washing Windows With Chamois and Vinegar Tip
A simple window washing method uses a chamois dipped in two quarts of water and one cup of vinegar. Wring dry and wipe for both cleaning and drying. Flour should be cold for cakes but warm for bread to aid yeast. Hardwood floor spots respond to rubbing alcohol followed by wax.
How to Live Longer and a Salt Mixing Problem
A newspaper item notes a math puzzle asking how many pounds of a four per cent salt solution must be added to 24 pounds of a 12 per cent solution to yield a 10 per cent mix, with answer eight pounds. It also profiles Dora Winch, a 76 year old from Templeton MA who works as payroll clerk and children's librarian and plans to retire after a Civil Service exam at 72. She says busy people stay young.
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Be A Smooth Date Says Elizabeth Woodward
Elizabeth Woodward outlines tips for successful dating focusing on planning, considerate behavior, balance between fun and control, and respectful conduct. She stresses starting at the front door, pleasant compliments, and listening, to ensure a repeat date and parental approval, and offers a free booklet via request.
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How to Improve Home Storage and Clean Conservatories
A reader asks how to create a substitute cedar closet by treating shelves with cedar oil periodically. Another query requests isinglass cleaning using a soft cloth dipped in gasoline. A tip suggests adding salad oil to home made mustard to improve taste and freshness for several days.
Double Take by Bob Barnes
A brief column quotes Bob Barnes on a provocative topic, hinting at a deeper discussion. The piece suggests a focus on perception and truth, inviting readers to question what they think they know.
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Montana Cowboy Refuses Seats Belt On NY Bound Flight
An unnamed Montana cowboy boarding a Phoenix to New York stratoliner refuses to fasten his seat belt claiming decades of riding and demands to ride. He confronts a mother of two noisy children and tells her to move them outside as the plane climbs over the Carolinas.
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