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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1952
Page
13
Three new villages on bogs are announced to house Lire's peat log workers. The plan aims to relocate housing near peat bogs to support ongoing peat harvesting operations and logistics for the Lire company.
The American Red Cross raised its ten state flood-affected families to 31 730 and 130 000 people. They allocated 1 000 000 dollars for relief and will add funds as needed. 175 paid workers aid 6 000 volunteers across 72 shelters feeding 11 500 people.
Nagging backache and loss of pep may signal slowing kidney function from stress and strain. Doan's Pills, a mild diuretic used for over 50 years, claim to help the kidneys flush waste and provide relief, prompting readers to get Doan's Pills today.
The National Science Foundation announced grants totaling 406 660 dollars for biological and physical sciences research. Yale University receives funds for three projects: Dr Benton B Owen 2800 dollars, Dr Grace E Pickford 5700 dollars, and Dr Wolf Vichniac 7700 dollars, under the supervision of project directors.
A bridge column presents a practical approach to handling a complex 3NT opening. The author details key takeaways and strategies to count by suits and evaluate responder actions for improved contract success.
Oswald Jacoby explains a bridge hand where West leads the nine of spades into a three no trump contract. East signals seven of spades and later both sides' actions reveal West has a short suit. South must infer East may hold five spades with the ace, and plan the play accordingly to avoid giving East a chance to clear the suit.
A discussion explores scenarios in a bridge game where key cards are split among East West and South. It analyzes how club finesses work, entry issues, and when South should lead clubs based on East holding the ace of hearts or king of clubs.
South holds Spades K 7 Hearts A Q J 8 3 Diamonds K J 9 6 4 Clubs 5. With 1 Spade 1 Heart 2 Clubs double and Pass sequence, what is the best action for South. The puzzle asks for a bid decision given partner may be doubled on strength, balancing for game or overcalling strategies.
Former Lieutenant General Isamu Yokoyama aged 63 dies in Sugamo Prison serving life for vivisection of eight U S airmen during World War II. He led the Kyushu district when surgeons used airmen for medical experiments. Thirteen U S fliers were beheaded. MacArthur had commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment.
Americans bought 2.495 billion dollars of life insurance in March, up 3 percent from 2.417 billion a year earlier. Ordinary life totaled 1.725 billion, up 11 percent, industrial life 530 million, up 9 percent, while new group life fell 36 percent to 240 million.
Los Angeles and London report Leslie Banks veteran British actor and producer died at his home aged 61. He appeared in Hollywood and on Broadway starting in 1932 in The Hounds of Zaroff. Banks served as Equity president and was a Royal Society of Arts fellow, later made a CBE in 1950.
Mrs Henry W Hincks will discuss USA Farthest Northwest and show Kodachrome pictures of Alaska at United Church guild meeting. The talk follows a box luncheon at 1 o clock on Tuesday April 29.
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