Bouquet of the Month Club and other odd notices
A collage of quirky items: a 6000-member Ore dieters club requiring 200 pounds each, a bouquet club in New York selling monthly flowers for a $2 fee and $5 monthly, a Boston Herald maid ad, weathered musings on autumn injuries, tongue-in-cheek gags, color blindness stats, a TV host mix-up, a World Tobacco Congress no smoking sign, and wry country editor humor about wool shrinking and political ignorance.
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New York
Boston Herald
Smith
Alan
U. S
James Duff
Pennsylvania
Washington
Canasta Rules for Melds and Canastas in Samba
The article explains Canasta rules where two melds cannot share the same rank in standard Canasta, including how to handle impossible melds and the option to use natural pairs with deuces. It contrasts this with Samba rules where three decks allow multiple melds in the same rank and even a second canasta after completing the first.
Video Actress Answer to Previous Puzzle Horizontal
A television actress is referenced in a crossword style clue set with entries across and down. The puzzle includes hints for terms from several categories such as geography, chemistry, and anatomy, plus a note about an actress who was injured in a hunting incident in 1945.
BC credit unions boast 55000 members in 230 groups
In Vancouver new headquarters dedication for British Columbia credit unions highlighted more than 55 000 members organized in 230 groups across the province. The event noted the expanded reach and services provided by the credit union system in B C.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
Kidney Slow Down May Bring Restless Nights
When kidney function slows down people report backache headaches dizziness and low energy. Stress over-exertion or cold can trigger these symptoms. Minor bladder irritations from cold or diet cause frequent trips. Doan’s Pills offer a mild diuretic remedy used by millions for over 50 years to flush waste from the kidneys.
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Dean
Doan
Bank heir rises from Dallas Center roots to VP role
Des Moines reports a man born in 1899 who started as head of the family bank in Dallas Center Iowa. He later became vice president of seven banking associations, succeeding a grandfather who died years earlier. His early career included overcoming a rocky start as his name appeared on bank stationary. He now chairs ten Iowa banks.
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Des Moines
Sevean Banking Association
Dallas Center
Iowa
Hourly Relay Changes Hit Local Schedules
Some focal stations adjust relay times to fit local schedules causing last minute program changes to be unavailable. Broadcasters note this affects synchronized nationwide airing and may alter planned segments.
Television Schedule for Tuesday Evening
Evening lineup lists 6:00 News for 15 Minutes and silent hour. 6:15 Discussion Series followed by 6:45 Newscast By Three. 7:00 News Commentary and Skit. 7:16 Jack Smith Show and 7:30 News Broadcast. 7:45 One Man's Family and Evening Newsreel. 8:00 Cava Drama and People Are Funny. 8:30 Hollywood Theater and The Stand Thea. 2:55 News Broadcast. 9:00 Bob Hope and Life With Luigi and Town Meeting. 9:45 News Comment. 10:00 Big Town Drama and Meet Millie. 10:30 Broadway Playhouse and Dance Show. 11:00 News & Variety.
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Abe-Cbe
Abc-Mbs-East Kiddies
Abe-Mbs- West
Cbe
Abde
Cbs
Abe Peslah
Cbs Gore
Abe
Mbe
Jack Smith
Mentary
Abe Inners
Mbs
Nbe
Crosby Ee A
Ercustery
Gabriel Heatter
Cbs Evening
Ate Cristo
Hollywood Theater
Aber
Mrs. North
Ewstand Thea
Bob Hond
Luigi
Abe John Steelema
Robert Q. Waxworks
Dbs
Thinking at the Bridge Table Averted by a Third Dummy
A Rochester reader notes that three dummies exist in a single hand as West’s misplay on the second trick leads to lost trumps and potential ruffing finesse. The moral: never ask your partner to do what you can do yourself, and shift to a trump or diamond promptly.
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Rochester
West
Declarer
South
Dummy
Rea
East
Singapore Kept Outbound Among Communist Suspects
Singapore restricts exits as more than one suspect linked to Communist ties seek re entry visas but face long waits for approvals. Investigations expected to take months with strict rules requiring good cause for exit permits.
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Singapore
Raid on West Java village destroys homes and rice
A raid on a village along Indonesia's north coast left three hundred houses burned and 750 tons of rice destroyed. The assault occurred in West Java and left casualties reported in varying local accounts.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Om West Java
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