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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1951
Page
9
In a bridge hand South fancies long spades and overcalls, then finesses and misreads, leading to multiple diamond rounds and a fatal heart play. West capitalizes with trick after trick, while East's remaining cards seal South's doomed contract.
The players discuss a bridge hand where a player doubled one no-trump and faced a risky run out in spades. West would have suffered a loss of tricks and the decision to double is questioned as a poor strategic choice.
The article argues surgery is the best treatment for inguinal hernia across ages from newborns to over 90. It notes that injections and trusses fail or worsen conditions, with four out of five recurrences after injections and truss use not curing the disorder. Hospitalization is brief and risk is slight, emphasizing industrial interest in surgical repair for work related hernias.
The note discusses a bridge hand where declarer erred by laying down the ace of trumps. West held a singleton trump after a heart and club line, while correct play involved ruffing hearts and leading clubs. East should win and return a club, dummy wins, and declarer then must maximize tricks with ruffs. The moral: avoid overoptimistic declarer play. a good partner helps more than solo brilliance.
Opera star Blanche Thebom advocates long hair as cheaper and more practical than a bob, noting her five foot seven frame and ankle-length chestnut locks. She details maintenance, cost savings, and Hollywood’s wig workaround, while recounting hair-related jokes and fan reactions.
In Brazil a national law mandates that all captured poisonous snakes be sent by rail to the snake farm in Sao Paulo. There the venom is extracted for use in serum to treat snake bites.
The excerpt notes two USSR TV stations, Moscow and Leningrad, with a third under construction in Kharkov. It includes trivia about Masonic hair, Poe detective stories in Paris, and Marshal Petain's movements in 1944 1945 with arrests at the border.
A quirkily phrased proverb suggests people guard pride by focusing on their good points while ignoring flaws. The speaker compares behavior to appearance, urging self awareness through selective memory and self-esteem.
Dr. William B. Rossman urges extending social security and expanding welfare to address mental health issues alongside physical health. A. A. Hayes, president of the International Association of Machinists, backs broader social progress and justice.
A playful local note about Kate keeping Bill busy at home with sewing and cooking tasks. Ma intervenes to ensure Bill helps with chores and makes ham sandwiches for Kate. The lighthearted vignette preserves local dialect and family dynamics.
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