Famed Tenor Giovanni Martinelli Sells Opera On TV at 68
Giovanni Martinelli, famed tenor of the Metropolitan Opera for 34 years, shifts to TV selling opera knowledge on DuMont's Opera Cameo. He reflects on heart over voice, career discipline, and a new spread of operatic reach through conversation rather than high notes.
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Giovanni Martinelli
Giovanni
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Metropolitan Opera
Enrico Caruso
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Zemo Relieves Itchy Skin Rash Quickly
A doctor’s formula marketed as prompt relief for surface skin rashes including eczema prickly heat and athlete’s foot. Claims to stop scratching speed healing and clearing. Extra strength advertised for stubborn cases.
Oswald Jacoby Defensive Ruff Can Backfire
In a bridge hand, the declarer avoids a trump finesse after West leads king of hearts and Hast follows with nine. South fears East will ruff a third heart and opts to play safely, but the plan backfires as the defense gains. The article analyzes timing and safety in defensive play.
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Act of Hearts
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Hearts
Bridge play showing correct finesse in diamonds and trump handling
In a bridge hand, trump to dummy's ace, return a trump, Eastking wins and a heart lead forces overruff at nine of diamonds. The advised play is to finesse the queen of diamonds at trick two, risking East king. If West repeats hearts, dummy can ruff with the ace of trumps and South safely draws trumps, taxing his tricks.
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West
South
Life Behind the Iron Curtain in Grodz’s Warsaw Tale
A Voice of America account from the People’s Government of Poland tells how Grodz, once deported to a beet farm as a class enemy, is rehired to direct national electrical supplies. He details a denied Permit of Domicile, bureaucratic hoops, and a split residency allowing only “useful work for the state” on weekdays.
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Voice of America
People's Government
Poland
Grodz
Warsaw
Red
State Planning
State Security Administration
Magistratee’s Department
Planning Office
Night Patrols Interrogate Romanian Man Over Dog Walk
In Bucharest a man named Popescu with a French poodle is stopped by police for walking at night without ID. After repeated questioning and a magistrate’s admonition, the case is dismissed and Popescu returns home, while the janitor remains unsettled by the night’s events.
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Warsaw
People’s Government of
Romania
Bucharest
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Poice Patrol
How to Pick a Mate and Find Happiness Cycle
A garbled 1940s style public issue column cites youth impulse training and dating advice. It mentions a booklet How to Pick a Mate offered at 15 cents, then discusses honesty in tax questions and a police encounter. It also notes army psychologists on practical mechanical ability and ends with an offer for a copy of How to Find Your Happine Cycle sent with payment and return address.
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Alty
State
Ale. Wizgam
Arthritis Conquered Through Treatment Claims
Long Beach advertisement claims a unique approach that normalizes body systems to relieve arthritis. It states pains subside, joints and muscles relax, circulation improves, digestion and energy rise, and sleep deepens after the first treatment. Dr. Duncan offers this method for $3.00 with office contact provided.
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