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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1975
Page
2
A fragment discusses the 1692 Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. It mentions Rev Samuel Parris family, Tituba, three women accused, hundreds charged, 20 executed, and releases in May 1693. Also notes horse racing history beginning about a century before independence.
The Panama Pacific liner Finkand reached Balboa on Oct 31 1925 while a survivor recounts the origin of contract bridge on that voyage. Harold Vanderbilt and companions formed the modern bidding and scoring system that made contract bridge the world’s most popular four handed card game. Francis McN Bernard, 76, recalls the moment when vulnerable bidding and slam bonuses were introduced. The piece traces the game from whist variations to the Vanderbilt rules and notes its global reach, with 35 million players in the US and Canada and more than 100 million worldwide.
Education Today reports on how college students differ from sixties cohorts. Dean Ronald Jackson’s surveys at Rochester show sixties faith in education waning, while current students seek real job relevance, engage with advisors, and exhibit reduced hostility. Parents’ Day nostalgia frames the shift in campus culture.
Stephen Morrow analyzes the sharp shift from Velasco’s flamboyant rule to Morales Bermudez’s cautious technocrat presidency in Peru. The article contrasts leadership styles, press policy, reforms, and lingering authoritarian traits, noting foreign impressions and potential future repression risks amid economic and political strains.
James Baustert son of Mr and Mrs J Baustert of St Edward has been selected for Who's Who among American High School students. He graduated with honors from St Edward High School and was active in football track Future Farmers of America and Thespians. 200 years ago Gen Washington tried to encourage reenlistment by reserving supplies and doling for those who would stay another year.
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