Pessimism Wins On Suit Breaks In Bridge Hand
In a NEA Service explainers column Oswald Jacoby shows a hand where pessimism about suit breaks helps declarer. West leads diamonds, East returns hearts, declarer wins ace, and careful trump play allows South to control diamonds, draw trumps, and run clubs to fulfill the contract.
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Making A Go of Life By Roy L. Smith
A religious meditation on guilt and forgiveness. The author argues that human fault and moral failings create a sense of guilt but God offers forgiveness through Jesus. Believers are urged to trust that sins can be wiped clean and to affirm personal forgiveness.
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100-Year-Old Wins Third Bout With Pneumonia
LOS ANGELES 100-year-old Jonathan D. Veris a retired mining engineer continues to confound doctors by surviving pneumonia. He was discharged from Queen of Angels Hospital after a third bout in two years and quips that he is still pretty tough while heading to his daughter Rigney’s home.
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Credit curb proposal may split business and banking groups
President Eisenhower urges possible time buying controls to fight inflation, citing 1955 consumer credit surge. Supporters from Fed and regional bankers back cautious powers, while home builders, mortgage lenders, and finance firms warn tighter credit could slow housing and auto sales. Debates focus on debt levels and consumer demand.
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South Carolina Secedes in 1860 and Fires First Shot
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union in December 1860. The initial clash of the Civil War occurred when shots were fired in Charleston harbor.
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Taft Chosen by Roosevelt as 1908 Running Mate
Roosevelt selected William Howard Taft as his vice presidential candidate for the 1908 campaign. The notes compare distances and head counts, estimating about 50,000 figures and noting Taft is three years younger. The penguin pair story describes emperor penguins in their egg incubating duties on the ice.
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