Editorial on Alaska Purchase and Russian ventures in North America
The piece notes Alaska’s 1967 centennial since the 1867 purchase from Russia and reflects on Russian forays in Hawaii and Bodega Bay. It argues Czar Alexander II sold Alaska to avoid loss to Britain and suggests earlier Russian posts provoked restraint. It concludes Russia shifted focus to Europe, averting potential troubles in North America.
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Alaska
Russia
Alexander II
North America
Great Britain
United States
American
Honolulu
Hawaii
California
Bodega Bay
Spain
Europe
Hope Remains Amid Fear Of Nuclear War Threats
The essay by Peter Wyden warns that intricate safeguards against errors may be vulnerable. It argues miscalculation could trigger global annihilation, pressing world leaders toward disarmament, while questioning if sane rulers guide power behind the Iron Curtain. Hope remains that nuclear menace may spur restraint.
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Current
Peter Wyden
Hitler
Mussolini
Pearl Harbor
Backyard Escoffiers and the Rise of Convenience Foods
A columnist muses on weekend backyard cooking and the shift from simple grilling to marinated, elaborate meals. He links this to the rise of pre packaged foods and wonders if there is a cultural connection or a culinary trend driving both.
Kenosha News Fifteen Years Ago Highlights June 1946
Highlights include Nancy Anderson and other students named honor students by Principal Dwight T. John. Drue Leyton, a Kenosha native, awarded Croix de Guerre and medals for aiding fliers. Other items note local events from 1936 and 1936 to rail, theater groups, and a maple parasite warning. Local education, entertainment, and civic notes are recounted.
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Nancy Anderson
Audrey Balk
Beverly Buechner
Rachel Conforti
Catherine Connor
Earl Dicks
James Dunn
Rose Frederick
Marilyn Gitzlaff
Mary Alice Graham
Charles Guy
Betty Hansche
Larry Hinz
Sally Holm
Cherrye Hughes
Leroy Justi
Mary Ellen Kindt
Madelyn Kressin
Burton Lepp
Eugene Matel
Patricia O'Hare
Robert Randall
Hollis Schoepke
Ruth Stutzke
Angelyn van Kerkwoode
Kathleen Vick
Henry Cooper
Cooper Underwear Company
Kenosha
George Kroncke
Madison
Board of Education of
Eva Wells
Belle Karnell
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Seattle
Grand Ave
Gollmar Brothers Circus
Waukegan
Tombalori Loot Etruscan Tombs In Italy Big Business
In Italy professional Tombalori hunt archeological remains and loot Etruscan tombs. A Lerici Foundation TV probe showed signs of prior looting at a tomb watched by Prime Minister and thousands. Two thirds to four fifths of yearly remains are stolen, damaging frescos and relics, but more underground finds remain.
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Italy
Lerici
Lan
Tombatori
Married youth and shifting vows in American life
Ward Cannel examines a nuptial index showing younger marriages in the United States, with median groom age 22.8 and bride 20.3, while overall marriage rates fall. Social factors cited include divorce risks, economic prospects, and education costs, plus evolving vows and duties.
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India
U.S
Rome
Robert Cook
Population Bulletin
Cook
Paranoia and medical Q and A column excerpt
A medical Q and A column explains paranoia as a symptom not a disease with delusions of persecution. It notes when it warrants drastic action and discusses spine curvature treatment and paroxysmal heart irregularities addressing prevention and panic avoidance.
What Price Overtrick by Oswald Jacoby
In rubber bridge a good declarer focuses on the contract and only seeks overtricks when the contract is safe. In duplicate play, a measured gamble can pay. South receives a heart lead, dummy's queen wins, East cashes a diamond ace, a second heart is ruffed, and West attempts a king of hearts cashing.
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South
East
West
New West
Three Minutes a Day Disaster Incident
A single winter crash caused a car to strike a telephone pole, knocking it down and halting service in a small area. The vehicle then hit a fire hydrant, releasing 600 gallons per minute, caught fire, and flooded an apartment below street level. Water froze on the street causing slick conditions across three blocks. Positive moral prompts accompany the narrative urging good deeds and spreading love.
Portrait painter of Roosevelt before his death named
The artist Madame Elizabeth Shoumatoff was painting a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt just before he died, and the President passed away before its completion. The five cities contending to be the last Confederate capital were Richmond and Danville in Virginia, Charlotte in North Carolina, Abbeville in South Carolina, and Washington in Georgia.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Elizabeth Shoumatoff
Richmond
Danville
Charlotte
N.C
Abbeville
S.C
Washington, Ga
Duplicate bridge play ends with top score as contract holds
In a duplicate bridge round, ruffed a diamond then played dummy's ace of spades. South's plan to avoid a second trump proved valid as East ruffed and West finished with two trumps. South argued two spades would secure overtrick points. the score confirmed South plus 110 tied for top.
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East
West
North
South
We the Women Want To Understand Women
Ruth Millett offers blunt examples showing how a wife may speak to hint needs or emotions. The piece explains men misread phrases like ready in a minute and I’d love to have it, revealing underlying desires and tensions in marriage.
How Silk Thread Is Spun By Spiders
A garden spider spins a web beginning with a triangle border and a central spiral. Spinnerets expel liquid silk that hardens in air, with usually three pairs active and one pair at a time. The process begins on a branch or leaf and builds a grand, intricate framework in stages.
Exploring mindset and teenage party dining guidance
The article outlines factors for earning raises through job performance usefulness and good coworker relations. It offers teen party food ideas like hot dogs and pizza with desserts and emphasizes considering teens' preferences. It also discusses how laws can reduce discrimination by promoting mixing, while warning against overly rapid legal changes and the need for scientific basis.
Manners The Safest Wedding Gift From Bride’s Pattern Choice
Bride selects pattern for silver china or glassware as the safest wedding gift choice. The article discusses etiquette and popular options for pairings with household patterns and registry preferences.
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McNaught Syndicate, Incorporated
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New York
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Kenosha, Wis
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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