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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1951
Page
9
In a Paradise Bridge Club team match in the Bronx, a swing hand produced a record score. West doubled to set up a dramatic sequence with dummy’s hearts and clubs, yielding 1660 points for South's doubled slam. The other table featured a bold diamond and spade sequence leading to a high five contract.
Public interest health note from the Long Beach Branch of the LA County Medical Association warns swimming can irritate paranasal sinuses, especially during diving. It advises breathing through the mouth, expelling air at depth, avoiding swimming with colds or sinus disease, and staying away until recovery.
In a bridge contest South and North reached six spades after a sequence of clubs, with East bidding seven clubs. South passed and his partner raved about a heart ace for a penalty double. East redoubled thinking a spade lead would deter North, unaware North held no spades. East-West ended with a cold grand slam and 1910 points.
A humorous column from Hibbing Minnesota chronicles a temporary Sioux chief named Leading Eagle. The piece highlights the mock ceremony, the tourists, and the chief’s punchy reflections on lack of pension or insurance, plus jokes about beads and modern hardships.
In Rapid City South Dakota Chief Standing Bear objects to a new tribal naming feud. The aging leader recalls President Coolidge’s Black Hills visit and a prior “Leading Eagle” name, while the narrator adopts Chief Leading Eagle Jr. to maintain peace. The exchange ends with a taunt about legal action and tribal pride.
A garbled excerpt quotes Gypsy Rose Lee on a maiden voyage and Edwin L. Baron on dieting via hypnosis. It also references dishonesty among public officials and Senator Ken Kefauver, presenting a fragmented mix of opinions and sensational remarks without coherent context.
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