Odd Ball News and Jokes From a Dated Wire Service
A collage of quirky items and quotes spans health myths of aging learning curves, a joking AP misquote about welfare, animals in heaven, family humor on the phone, TV neck strain advice, city observations, weight-loss dieting quirks, and a note on simulcast experiments.
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New York City
Paaeeeeiee
Paradise
Heaven
Krazim
Balaam
Solomon
Jonah
Isaac
Noah
Moses
Mohamet
Sheba
Cleveland Clinic
AMA
Prague Economy Cuts Imports With Domestic Substitutes
Prague report says the government saves by using domestically produced substitutes for costly imports. Foreign Trade estimates 488 metric tons of industrial metals and 68 tons of other metals saved in the first half of 1950 plus $612000 worth of cotton and large amounts of leather and asbestos among other materials.
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Prague
Czechoslova
Kia
Noah Webster Spent 21 Years Crafting Dictionary
Noah Webster labored from 1807 to 1828 to prepare his dictionary of the English language.
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Noah Webster
Rules Vary on Payment of Derbs for Servicemen
Questions and answers from government experts explain how debt issues arise when servicemen are called to active duty. The piece covers rent mortgage and installment purchases, detailing court powers to adjust payments, delay eviction or foreclosure, and protect servicemen with court orders and legal aid. It emphasizes seeking legal assistance when served with suit.
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James Marlow
Washington
Ayer
Ssi
See tien Latey on vigor vitality and At all drug star Point
See tien Latey discusses vigor and vitality amid sales at Mann's drug star Point in a terse, fragmented observation. The text reads as a snapshot of promotional phrasing and local retail chatter with unclear connections.
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Tien Latey
Mann
Austerity Rules Formosa as Costs Climb in Taipei
Formosa faces rising living costs with fixed electricity for homes and heavy surcharges on excess use. Landlords demand 300 to 500 dollars monthly for modest houses, often payable months in advance. Chinese officials say austerity is needed due to foreign exchange shortages and the fight against the Reds. The city claims to own or maintain 148 bridges.
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Taipei
Formosa
Donations Pay Fines For Manila Journalists Over Obscene Quote
Public donations covered the $150 fines for columnist Pedro Padilla and editor Vicente F. del Fierro of a Manila daily after they quoted Steinbeck from To A God Unknown, deemed obscene by a court. An appellate court upheld the fines and initial fund drives aimed to create a permanent fund for newspaper workers facing similar convictions.
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Manila
Pedro Padilla
Vicente F. del Fierro
John Steinbeck
Philippines
Acter
Relief funds set for Manila slum relief program
Manila reports President Elpi dio a has announced 1500 dollars from the United States for relief. President Kino forms a committee to find new homes for families in Manila slums. A slum clearance committee will survey and draft the relief program details.
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Manila
Elpidio A
United States
Kino
Biggest Slam Bid Dangers Highlighted in Bridge Play
A San Francisco correspondent analyzes a four handed slam hand that split reactions in two rooms. One room reached six diamonds and lost after a club lead and ruffs. the other went six hearts doubled and redoubled to a 1600 point defeat. North should have chosen six no trump to invite expert defense.
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San Francisco
West
East
North
Hearts
South
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