Why Mystery Fans Back Good Guy Whodunits
Article discusses psychology behind popularity of detective fiction and TV thrillers. It quotes John Loveton explaining audiences identify with the “good guy” and use crime stories as a psychological steam valve. He predicts TV murder will minimize violence, focus on stealth and justice, and feature Mr and Mrs North without graphic scenes.
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Foreign Youngsters Set World Afire In US
Al Veien, former press attache in the Philippines, reports on his Bal-Tagalog speaking children who came to Washington with no English and overcame hardship. Ramon learned quickly, won a bike contest, and joined boxing lesson finals. Eddie shone in football and basketball, while Henry pursued boxing. The Valencia family maintains Tagalog at home, but the kids now master English, helping their father with language.
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Sacred Heart School
Maria
TV Racket Rough On Stars With Live Video Gags
TV studios push stunt risks as stars endure slips and injuries on live video programs. Ed Wynn Jimmy Durante Allan Young Martha Raye and Milton Berle among those hurt or mangled in improvised accidents, while sponsors fear the danger and executives push safer acts.
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Allan Young
Joy Howe
Jimmy Durante
Martha Raycard
Milton Berlegre
Pang
Isaacs
Jimmy
Allan Youne
Doris Singleton
Allan
Martha Raye
Berle
Bridge bidding and play: careful play after 2 clubs
A bridge excerpt analyzes a misfired sequence from the East West vulnerable hand. It discusses how a diamond mislead or club led by West altered the outcome, shows how different bidding choices could yield a secure 4 Hearts or even game, and ponders the declarer's instruction to play carefully after the first two tricks.
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Raitt
Ates
Tive West
East
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Worth
North
South
November Tax Collections Soar
November tax intake rose due to new and higher levies, with total receipts reaching 24.6 billion. Notably, 26 thousand dollars were collected on wagering stamps as gamblers began buying tax stamps for the first time, about 500 stamps total, though many tax collectors’ offices were closed for the month. The final stamp figure for November was 7214, with December figures pending.
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Washington
Internet Revenue Bureau
Rats Threaten Farm Losses. Costly Bill to Fight Rodents
UNITED PRESS reports Oklahoma A&M extension workers urge farmers to eradicate rodents to save money. A rat causes heavy feed wastage, disease risk to livestock, and potential milk and meat losses. Warfarin poison and a rat-counting system help estimate infestation levels.
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United Press
Oklahoma A&m College
Room Aid Board
Town State College
West Point Reflects on Cadet Deaths During Anniversary
West Point marks its 156th anniversary while mourning 33 cadets killed in the Phoenix plane crash. Academy officials delay celebrations and honor the fallen, with a special concert dedication by the glee club and choral group members among the deceased.
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West Point
Phoenix
Arizona
United States Slitary Academy
Slee Clak
New Yorks
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New Year Alcohol Incidents In Ottawa
Police charged the parents of a 10 year old after he was found drunk on New Year Eve staggering on Wellington Street. In the home officers found four empty quart and pint beer bottles and the father unconscious in the bathroom while the boy lay inside.
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Ottawa
Experts Forecast New British Crisis During Coming Year
British economists warn of a budding crisis in 1952 with monetary, industrial, and political troubles visible at year start. Insiders sold after rising industrial shares, signaling expected shortages of fuel and raw materials, higher costs, and foreign competition as rearmament pressures mount. Domestic and overseas tensions deepen market declines.
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London
Britain
Jane
Dutson Bigamy Case Ties Wives Across Property and Trailer
Maricopa County deputies report six wives of George Merle Dutson arrested on open and notorious cohabitation charges. Three wives shared rooms on a farm dwelling, a fourth in a trailer, two more picked up in Phoenix. Dutson, missing since a paid parking fine, believed in Salt Lake City or Rock Springs. Bail set at 500 dollars each.
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Rock
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