How the States Got Their Names and Other Oddities
Reader questions prompt a leaflet on state name origins used in schools. Bits discuss Liberty portraits, clothing, Buffalo Bill Cody, Fraunces Tavern, colonial transport, Leiper canal work, early American rail progress, and Civil War firearm use, with anecdotes and local lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Martha Washington
Inquirer
Buffalo Bill Cody
Cody
Sorley
Old York
George Washington
New York
Sons
Ben Franklin
Pennsylvani
Leiper
Avondale
America
TV Highlights List For Evening Schedule
A scheduling snapshot lists the Pirates vs. Astros game at 11 15 p m plus color programs Flipper Mission Impossible Gunsmoke Wonders of Aladdin You Can t Get Away with Murder and Monster of the Campus with actors Sandy Bud Marlon Brando Humphrey Bogart and Joanna Moore The lineup notes time slots and show titles for the late night lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston
Flipper
Sandy
Bud
Martha
South America
Marlon Brando
Matt
Donald O'Connor
Baghdad
Benie
Humphrey Bogert
Himsip Sing Sing
Wierdo
Joanna Moore
Defense Strategy Corrects Play in Bridge Hand
South reaches 3NT after a standard auction and a spade lead. West can beat the hand by cashing the queen on the first spade lead. declarer finesses the eight, but the queen's correct play by West prevents the finesse from succeeding. The article also includes a cryptoquote puzzle about cowardice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
North
West
Declarer
East
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer and 43
Puzzle terms and clues list with across and down entries including various numbers and letter plays. The page mixes crossword directions with a long chain of misprinted or crowded hints and spellings, challenging solver navigation for several entries across and down.
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Buz Sawyer
DR. Kley
Chic Young
Bob Montana
Archie
Lognim
Castle
Leroy
Flinny
Steve Canyon
By Roy Crane
Wier
Milton Caniff
Mr. Breger
Clark Kinnaif
Som, Andi
By B. Jay Becker
South West North
KBQP
Xuwuvywsk
Confucius
Eugene Sheffer
Charles
Utilize Sarab
Twilight
Hggs
Simmer
Baltic
Ireland
ISB
Yesterdi
King Features Synd
Tnc
Andy Capp
Bygum
Reg Smythe
Henvy
By Carl Anderson
Beetle Bailey
Hi and
Lois
Mort Walker
Athe
Dik Browne
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