Editor's Notebook Military Needs Have Priority Over Economic Aid
John S. Knight argues that current defense needs justify military spending ahead of foreign aid while acknowledging the case for economic development. He cites Mrs. Jean M. Massel urging balanced aid, warns against waste, and notes risks of debt if the U.S. overextends both arms and aid while remaining solvent.
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Tom Connally
Texas
United States
Jean M. Massel
Illinois League of Women Voters
Massel
Middle East
Europe
Hubbys Worst Enemy Picture on Wall
A preacher recounts two comic misdeeds in a palatial home. A drunken husband and friend shoot darts at a grandfather portrait, then reveal the artful nose hit. A funeral scene ends with Aunt Sally singing from her coffin via a hidden phonograph.
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Gome
New England
Hubby
Grandfather
Pal
Grandpappy
Whfey
Sally
General Features Corp
Double for One Trick Set in Philadelphia Duplicate Hand
A recent Philadelphia hand illustrates penalty doubles in bridge. East opens three hearts and doubles four spades, North redoubles, exposing a psychic risk. East sticks with the double, gambling on the one trick, with the outcome mirroring common results of such plays.
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Philadelphia
Alllet
East
North
Bridge odds and decisions in a five club battle
The discussion centers on why five clubs cannot be beaten and the missteps of players. East would not double four spades, West passed rather than threaten five clubs, and despite hopeful aims, five clubs is unlikely to be defeated. A double offers only 50 points if beaten and heavy losses if made, making the gamble unattractive. South must clear two tricks to East’s aces before the rest can be claimed.
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South
East
West
Twilight glow linked to comet dust in dawn and dusk
Science briefs note that morning and evening light arises from dust blown off comets and vaporized by sunlight. Automatic heli copter controls ease pilot workload, tested successfully in flight and hover. Ancient North American lakes claim a fish lineage now found in the southern hemisphere. A greenhouse grows plants and insects for insecticide development and testing.
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North America
Women’s Equality Debate Sparks Household Pride
Aunt Het notes that women’s equality is questioned by some while Clara celebrates a fine house and diamonds, yet she would not if other women held the same privileges.
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Clara
Hoarseness a symptom not a disease in public notice
Public health guidance from the Long Beach branch stresses hoarseness is a symptom and not a disease. It notes laryngeal diseases, including cancer, are often curable if diagnosed early, and warns voice strain and smoking can cause chronic hoarseness. Early diagnosis saves lives. The piece also recounts the Luddites in English history, 1811 to 1818, who wrecked machinery amid industrial unemployment.
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England
Hazardous wires loom over the baseball field
A reader quotes Frankie Frisch fearing electric shock on the diamond amid many television wires around the field. The note also includes scattered opinions on religion and interdependence, mentioning Alben Barkley and Senator Estes Kefauver.
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Frankie Frisch
Chicago Cubs
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