Scrabble Hustle Between Aha and Zeugmas in Berkeley
AP writer William Schiffmann profiles Lester Schonbrun, a top Scrabble player who times rounds with a chess clock and sometimes uses questionable tricks. In a brutal 485 to 141 defeat, the author learns the depth of Schonbrun’s mastery and the city’s Scrabble scene.
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Discrimination Is Tradition In Clothing Alterations
The Gazette reports that many stores charge for alterations on women's clothing while offering free or limited alterations for men. Stores like Kieck’s and Killian’s vary by item, sale status, and department. Sears and Younkers show differing policies.
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Kopecky
Killian’s
Mary Severa
Killian’s Women’s Alterations Department
Penney’s
Don Kahler
Edna McLess
Armstrong’s
Sears
Hal Armstrong
Armstrong
One Weighing Trick Finds Heavy Shoes Box
Stoker uses a single weigh in a 21 shoe sample to find the heavy box. He takes 1 from box1, 2 from box2, 3 from box3, 4 from box4, 5 from box5, and 6 from box6. The total exceeds 21 kilograms by the extra grams equal to the heavy box number, revealing box three.
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Township Museum of Science, Industry
Museum Opens In Main Amana History Center
The Museum of Amana History in Main Amana begins its tenth season as a central archive for Amana keepsakes including documents tools heirlooms industrial artifacts art church history and photographs. The facility now includes the Noe house woodshed wash house and old Amana school. A special exhibit features clothing from the mid 1800s to 1932. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 pm Sunday.
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Dear Abby letters on musicians etiquette and kindness
Readers share complaints about concert etiquette and a columnist’s kindness tips. Musicians request guests not to talk at the piano nor place drinks on keyboards. Other readers praise Abby’s “be a sweetheart” advice as valuable and memorable.
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