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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1966

Page

12

Rabbi-Detective Arrives To Stand Beside James Bond

Marblehead writer Mary Campbell profiles Harry Kemelman and his rabbi detective Rabbi Small in Friday the Rabbi Slept Late. The piece notes the Edgar Award praise and hints at a potential trend toward more thought driven mysteries with Jewish themes.

James Bond Mary Campbell AP Newsfeatures Marblehead Mass Shamus Daniell Hammett Raymond Chandler Mickey Spillane G. K. Chesterton Father Brown Kemelman Mystery Writers of America Harry Kemelman Massachusetts State College Boston

Groundhog Weather Myth and Pet Insight from The Pet Forum

Groundhogs are discussed as pests and pets with their weather forecasting fame tied to Groundhog Day. The piece notes February conditions influence shadow sightings, questions the science, and finds comfort in the groundhog’s winter arrival. The Pet Forum Q&A explains dewclaws on Boxer dogs as vestigial thumbs from evolutionary history.

Woodchuck PET Forum J. L

Answers to Bridge Quiz by Charles H Gore n 1966 Chicag o Tribune

In this bridge quiz, scenarios present South as declarer with vulnerable or not, detailing hand contents and bidding sequences. Each question asks the optimal bid, suggesting ideas like Blackwood for slam, passes when a game contract is likely, and considerations of partner’s values and suits to support or deny.

Charles H. Goren The Chicase Tribune South West North East Hearth Varte Dee North West Agale Mowe

Mint Races to Ease Half-Dollar Shortage

Denver Mint runs around the clock seven days a week to roll out new one half dollar coins since December 31. The coins carry 40 percent silver and bear President Kennedy’s profile. Hoarding of older 50 cent pieces persists, but less so for the newer halves. The mint expands use of aging equipment including a press from the 1870s to boost production.

Denver Colo U.S Denver 1 John F. Kennedy Sant’ Francisco

Sir Walters Methods Go Modern Mint Output Jump

FT EUSTIS AP Sir Walter Raleigh described as modernizing methods. Fern Miller mint superintendent notes 11 million new 40 cent pieces minted and projected 80 to 100 million shiny halves by June 30. John W Snider Denver Fed says shortage easing. New halves nicknamed glad coins feature copper cores with silver nickel cladding. Earlier mint a Carson City facility noted for pennies.

Carson City Nev Fern Miller John W. Snider Federal Reserve Bank Denver Washington

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