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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1968
Page
9
Fragmentary notes describe a local incident involving yards and a damaged property site. Readable fragments point to a dispute or incident at a Dal bat dam area with unclear chronology and participants. Further details are illegible in the surviving text.
The piece reviews competing claims on who first achieved controlled heavier-than-air flight. It cites Smithsonian support for Langley’s early work, notes Whitehead’s 1901–02 flights in Connecticut, and mentions proponents like Stringfellow and Edison. It concludes with the Wright brothers meeting Army specs on December 17, 1903.
TV listings summarize a night of movies and shows starting at 5 p m with Desert Pursuit starring Wayne Morris, Blondie Takes a Vacation, Gunsmoke with Matt Dillon, Supremes Special headlining Diana Ross, Kid Galahad with Elvis Presley, Net Black Journal on black power, Family Affair with Uncle Bill, Big Valley prank fallout, Late Show El Paso with John Wayne, and Joey Bishop guests Eva Gabor and Shelly Berman.
The 1968 world championship match Italy versus Thailand is analyzed. At one table South led diamonds and the Italian declarer made four spades doubled for 590. At the Thailand table West misbids four notrump. the Thai declarer followed correct play but went down. The key point is North led diamonds, cashing AK, but the heart return failed when heart trumps ran 5-0, costing two clubs and a heart for down one.
A sample puzzle explanation shows letter substitutions and hints from word lengths. The text mixes quoted lines and a final line referencing Emerson, suggesting a meta cryptogram themed to daily puzzles.
Crossword puzzle by Eugene Sheffer with mixed clues for horizontal and vertical entries. The list includes biblical names, numbers, colors, and terms like enzyme, stringed instrument, and geographic references, indicating a standard themed puzzle with numerous short-word answers drawn from diverse categories.
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