California's Broderick Famed Duels and Rise to Senator
The article traces David Broderick's early life in New York slums, Tammany Hall ties, and rise through San Francisco politics. It covers his 1849 California voyage, gold slug ventures, waterfront land speculation, and leadership of a Democratic machine that propelled him to the California State Senate and ultimately to U.S. Senate by 1857.
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United States
David Colbert Broderick
Lake Merced
David S. Terry
Broderick
Wiliam Smith
New York
East Side
San Francisco
Sen
Washington, D.C
David
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Congress
Washington
Tyler
White House
California
Daniel E. Sickles
William Gwinn
Gwinn
U.S
John C. Fremont
Panama Isthmus
Stella
West
Democratic Party
State Senate
Peter H. Burnett
Senate
John B. Weller
Milton Latham
Alfred Sheinwold on first trick soundness in bridge play
Bridge expert Alfred Sheinwold discusses opening lead strategy and the third hand high rule. He analyzes a specific five of hearts lead, queen under attack, and how South secures the contract with careful suit management and heart play, noting how defense could be beaten with precise timing.
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West
South
Bin
Lectarer
East
Queen of Hearts
Hearts
Dumimy
Len
Stayman Request After Two No Trump Opening
Bridge problem involves South dealer with spades ten three two and hearts ten seven. Opening lead and finessing hearts lead to declarer win then defense defeats contract. Daily question asks response to 2NT with Stayman convention to seek a major suit and plan follow ups.
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South
East
Dummy
Declarer
Broderick Gwinn Pact, Duel Path From Washington Feud
Senator Broderick pressured Gwinn at the Magnolia Hotel on Jan 1 1852 to control California patronage and publish a critical letter. They traveled to Washington in 1857 but diverged as Broderick aligned with anti slavery Democrats while Gwinn backed pro slavery secession. Gwinn reneged on patronage, aiding Buchanan appointees, fueling a feud that led to Judge Terry and Broderick facing off with loaded pistols next Sunday.
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Broderick
Magnolia
Gwinn
California
Washington
Panama
Senate
Buchanan
Judge Terry
Swingin Simian Miss Baker Misses No Moment of Fame
In Pensacola Florida UPI reports Miss Baker a tiny Peruvian monkey and Americas only female astronaut captivated crowds May 28 1959 as she flew 1500 miles in 15 minutes to test survival in space. She is known as Mrs TLC stage name and resides at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute with a male companion Able who survived a flight accident. Fans travel far for pictures and updates as the project draws continued attention from officials and the public.
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Pensacola
Fla
UPI
Miss Baker
America
Anyonow
Sauna
Jim Dowd
Public Information Office
Able
Naval Aerospace
Medical Institute
Flite
Dowd
Strapeze
William
Rockefeller
American Society For the Alley
Faust
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Terry
Broderick Tammany Hall
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Fire Company 34
Daily Review
John Sandarnl
David Broderick
Mint
Sansome Street
Telegraph
Rincon
Russian
Nab Hills
Pioneer City
Tammany Hall Ward
Sandoval
Alfred Sheinwold
Sinds
Oras
David C, Broderick
Southland Son
Quality Ey Ss
Ce Ae
Accutron Valendar
Accutron
Shop Penney's South
Swingin
Southland
Southland Nimitz
Winton- Hayward
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