600 Guests Attend Royal Court As 125 Americans Present
Britain's King George and Queen Elizabeth host the first Brand court of the season with 600 attendees including 125 Americans. The U.S. embassy sighs relief that the event is over while diplomats learn court etiquette. A seasoned observer recalls backing down grand staircases in formal settings and shares anecdotes of past audiences with royalty.
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George
Elizabeth
U. S
Washington
India
Senate Takes Up Bill For GI Insurance
The Senate discussed a measure to provide $10,000 in free life insurance to all on duty with the armed forces since June 27. The bill allows continuation after service on a premium paying basis, aligning with a House-passed version that ends at military discharge unless veterans cannot buy ordinary coverage.
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Washington
Senate
House
Rankin Promoted to General Superintendent of Atlanta Unit
George L. Rankin, longtime A&P executive from High Point and Greenville, is promoted to general superintendent of the Atlanta unit. Born in Madison, he joined A&P 31 years ago as a Greensboro clerk and rose through High Point and Greenville posts. He is married to Yvette King of Raleigh with three children and three grandchildren. the Rankin family plans to move to Atlanta.
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Robert M. Smith
Jacksonville
Fla
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Motion Into Tendent
Radio and TV stars face turmoil and humor in light notes
A stream of media gossip highlights Winchell and Toscanini in retirement talk, radio stars spar over scarce material, Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters get big time play, and CBS notes a rise in radio profits. A confrontational film critique targets Hollywood trends amid broader industry jitters.
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Martyn Green
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Toscanini
AMA Chief Counters Senator Murray Over Federal Training Aid
AMA President Dr Elmer L Henderson denounces Senator Murray for calling AMA opposition dangerous The bill would authorize grants up to 10 million dollars annually to states and is backed by 13 Senate labor committee members The AMA argues the measure risks federal control of medical schools and harms national defense efforts
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American Medical Association
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Louisville
Atlanta
Physicians’ Organization
Expert's safe play against any defense in a bridge hand
A Detroit correspondent explains that the declarer cannot know who holds the jack of diamonds. The key is to play in a way that makes the defense irrelevant, starting with the opening lead in dummy and navigating trumps and finesses to avoid giving away the critical diamond ace.
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West
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Rast
Seven Killed in North Carolina Violence Toll
The Associated Press reports at least seven people died in North Carolina in a week due to automobile crashes and a plane crash. Victims include teens Howard Brown 15 and William McFee 17 in a collision near Asheville. A two-seated plane crash at Fraley field near High Point killed Bill Turner and Laverne Cox. Marine Sgt. John Jarvis Stanslow 44 died when his car collided with a produce truck on highway 17 near Bolivia. Seymour C. Albert a Kernersville carpenter, died when struck by a train at Kernersville railway crossing. John Wilson Roberts 18 of Belmont died after his car failed a curve near the South Carolina line. another passenger injured.
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William McFee
Candler
Fraley Field
High Point
Greensboro
Bill Turner
Laverne Cox
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Camp Lejeune Marine
Bolivia
Hway
Stanslow
Lackey
Kernersville
Seymour C. Albert
John Wilson Roberts
Belmont
Gaston County
South Carolina
Dulles Sees Chance For Pacific Mutual Defense Pact
Washington report says John Foster Dulles believes a Pacific area mutual defense pact akin to NATO is possible after five weeks of Far East talks. He met in Japan with officials on a peace treaty and discussed with leaders in the Philippines Australia and New Zealand.
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John Foster Dulles
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Far East
Dulles
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Truman
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand
Bridge conundrum ends with ace and diamonds sealing contract
In a bridge play, Dummy wins the opening lead, a trump finesse fails, and after a sequence including a ruff of dummy’s club, East loses his only out. South’s second spade forces East to win with the ace and then lead diamonds, securing the contract. Wines lists all 13 mineral elements needed for life according to Britannica.
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Declarer
Dummy
East
South
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