Silodor Shines In Life Championship Bridge Play
In New York the Life Championship kicks off with the Life Masters Individual event. Sidney Silodor of Philadelphia demonstrates skill and poise in a complex hand, using multiple finesses to secure the win as he navigates a 30 to 60 partner rotation and the pressures of a high level field.
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New York
Gether
Sidney Silodor
Philadelphia
West
Silodor
Sidney
East
Declarer
Quaint Old Laws Still On Books Across States
New York and other states retain outdated statutes that criminalize odd acts from shooting rabbits from streetcars to shaving on Sundays. Historian Arthur Knowles notes many laws linger despite irrelevance, including bans on salt on rails and mooted railroad regulations.
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New York
Baltimore
Alabama
Maryland
Devon
Conn
Arthur Knowles
Railroad Club of New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Knowles
Indianapolis
Birmingham
Ala
Youngstown
Connecticut
Georgia
Whitfield Family Nets Oconee County First Babies
In Oconee County two Whitfield sisters claimed early births around New Year. Judy Gail Whitfield arrived shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day two years ago, and Susan Annette Whitfield followed as the county’s first baby of 1952 in the early hours of New Year’s morning 1952.
Birth and death crown Britain with a new Queen
The article reflects on King George VI and Queen Victoria in a retrospective frame. It notes Victoria’s era, the birth of Britain’s future king on her death anniversary, and the life of Albert Frederick Arthur George, who grew from a shy, adventurous prince to a leader shaped by naval duty and early aviation.
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London
George VII
Britain
Queen Victoria
Windone
Doria
Prince Albert
George V
Queen Mary
Albert Frederick Arthur George
Edward
Prince of Wales
King George VI Crowned After Abdication Crisis
Albert rose from prince to king after King Edward VIII abdicated for Wallis Simpson. He accepted the title Duke of Windsor for his brother and was crowned George VI on December 12, 1936 amid a grand pageant. His early life included planned duties, portraits with Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and a long courtship before marrying in 1923.
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Duke of York
Earl of Inverness
Baron Killarney
Albert
Scotland
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Earl of Strathmore
Kinghorne
Glamis Castle
Elizabeth
Westminster Abbey
Queen Elizabeth
London
Bruton Street
Edward VIII
Valelis Warfield Simpson
Duke of Windsor
George VI
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Hadacol
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Tussy
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Collins
Smaker
Valentine
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Razor
Blades
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