Small man with a large impact Dr Weiss honored by Cincinnati
A profile praises Dr Elvis J Stahr and his work at Indiana University while noting the University of Cincinnati will award him an honorary Doctor of Letters May 11. The piece also mentions the Yosemite Valley’s approximate 18 mile length and its discovery by hunters in 1861.
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Jane Toner
Scott
Doctor Weiss
Weiss
Cincinnati Ohio
University of Cincinnati
Elvis J. Stahr
Indiana University
Reader's Courtroom: trampoline risk and assumption of danger
Larry, a 19 year old college freshman, sues trampoline owner Jake after a forward somersault leads to a serious chin injury. The judge rules that danger was obvious and Larry assumed the risk, dismissing the suit.
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Larry
Jake
Fea. Corp
Points for Parents on Teaching Sharing Through Play
A parent advises using turn taking with toys to teach sharing. The mother explains a plan where Tom rides a trike to the corner and back while another child plays with a wagon, then swaps roles. The piece notes that calling a child selfish is not an effective method to teach sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Across and Down Word Cryptogram Puzzle Sample
A cryptogram puzzle with clues and a sample quotation. Theme involves decoding letters where one letter stands for another. The page shows grid style word play and mentions a published quote by Longfellow and references a recent daily solution.
Winning Contract In Bridge Challenge By Monare Schenken
South faces a tough decision after opening spade and facing a clubs response. The article discusses standard safety play in trumps and how heart ace placement affects the tactic, weighing whether to lead ace first.
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South
Declarer
West
Bidding and play in a challenging bridge hand
The article discusses a bridge deal where North opens and South overcalls, with analysis of why a one club opening is preferable to one spade. It notes the sequence 1C 3V and examines the misplay by declarer after dummy’s second diamond lead, including a poor finesse and loss of the stiff king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Declarer
Softred Vinyl Floors Debut at Durgan’s Floor Coverings
A new Softred vinyl flooring features tough wear resistance and a natural look with deep embossing. The foam layer eases walking, dampens noise, and absorbs stress from abrasion while providing built in stain resistance. Available by the square yard at Durgan’s Floor Coverings 8th and Mein. Ph 644 7290.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Softred
Durgan
Mein
Is This Your Problem A Reader Seeks Guest Etiquette Advice
Dear Mrs X asks Dr Brothers how to handle a difficult guest without harming friendship. The column explores hosting tensions, privacy in the home, and ways to manage etiquette while staying gracious. Also includes quick home tips on moisture in watch cases, keeping cotton dry, and a razor repair. Treasury reports savings bonds sales higher in April than in 1955 with $426 million sold.
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DR. Joyce Brothers
DR. Brothers
Mrs. X
Washington
UPI
The
Treasury
U.S
Try and Stop Me by LATE Alexander Ince in theater circles
The article profiles Alexander Ince a Budapest émigré who arrived penniless and chased Broadway access by watching plays from backstage. It notes his persistence, a quip by Ben Hecht, a dramatic romance with a movie starlet, and mentions Gwen Verdon in Sweet Charity plus a humorous yarn about Norman Mailer reading poetry at a YWCA.
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Alexander Ince
Budapest
Hungary
Broadway
Ben Hecht
Ince
U.S
Gwen Verdon
Sweet Charity
YWCA
Norman Mailer
Believe It or Not Bridges a Waterway at Mount Sakurajima
A volcanic eruption at Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima Bay flooded the Kagoshima Strait, creating a new peninsula. The event, dated December 1 1899, formed a waterway roughly 900 feet wide and 300 feet deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sakurajima
Gulf OF Kagoshima
Japake
Kagoshima
Courtesy Guest Etiquette for Long Visits
A reader advised to limit visits to two weeks and avoid overbearing hospitality. The piece stresses space for quiet, reading a 400 page book, and avoiding constant conversation or prattle. It warns against overplanned activities and kitchen intrusions, urging proper invitation to use the home, concluding with instructions to send problems to Dr. Toyer Brothers at The Anderson Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Ivory Tower
Dr. Toyer Brothers
Anderson Herald
Bill Syndicate, Inc
W. 43Rd St
New York
Burns Fatal at Vincennes but 94-year-old dies in grass fire
Henry Ecker, 94, died from burns sustained while burning grass and weeds at his home in Vincennes Indiana. His son William was burned on the hands during the incident.
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Vincennes
Ind
Henry Ecker
Decker
William
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