John Wayne and the Mesquiteers Origins in Republic Studio
Hollywood correspondent Vernon Scott recalls John Wayne rise from Republic Studio B pictures to fame on Stagecoach and later Western stardom. Director George Sherman credits Wayne’s on screen persona built in those quick weekly Republic productions with shaping his enduring Western image.
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Local TV Schedules and News Caps Friday Listings
A sprawling, OCR laden TV schedule snippet lists KOLN TY and KATY five stations and multiple programs for Friday February 12 and 13. It mentions news anchors, weather notes, and a host of show names with sporadic, unclear details and fragmented titles. The text also references Omaha festival events, sports, and a mix of network identifiers and channel marks in a chaotic fragment.
Lincoln in a hypothetical bridge tale from the era
The article recounts a humorous anachronism about Abraham Lincoln playing contract bridge centuries before its invention. It imagines Lincoln analyzing a lead after West opens the jack of hearts and considers a nine trick goal versus a one trick play, reflecting on his conversational wit.
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Bridge debate in a timeworn duplicate hands puzzle
A postwar style bridge problem presents East facing a double by partner after a diamond surrender. With preemptive overcalls and a strong heart sequence, the line tests the right answer to the question of whether to bid two hearts or pass, as the table contemplates the slam in diamonds.
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