Boldly Bid Contract Made in Carefully Executed Hand
Percy Uris, prominent New York builder, displayed boldness and care in a Cavendish Club bridge hand. His one no trump opening, Stayman response, and subsequent play led to a game contract. Despite aggressive opening, precise club play and careful ruffing secured the contract, with hearts and diamonds handled to maximize winners.
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Percy Uris
New York
Uris
Cavendish
North
South
West
East
Duramy
Declarer
Aris
Dummy
State Dept Keeps Seal and Other Q A Trivial Facts
Readers get a quiz of fact questions with answers about the Great Seal of the United States port wine varieties Napoleons uniform village definitions Washington visiting cards snakes shuffleboard origins and race horse naming rules. The piece compiles brief Q A exchanges attributing official keeper to 1789 and noting common knowledge trivia.
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The
United States
P. MN. A
Congress
Secretary of State
Courage or Compromise in a Global Fourth of July
On the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence a global liberty question mirrors 1776. The piece argues the United Nations must face Soviet power and seek lasting peace, echoing Jefferson's claim that governments derive power from the governed and that tyrants must be resisted.
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New York
Korea
Congress
Philadelphia
United Nations
Joseph Stalin
George the Third
Soviet Russia
Eurasia
Thomas Jefferson
Moscow
Peiping
Pyongyang
Stalin
Jefferson
New Cotton Recovery Device Promises Salvage From Field Waste
A newly invented machine run through cotton fields after picking ends hopes to salvage half of the plant waste. Geiger counters were popularized as Americans toured the nation seeking uranium as a side vacation activity. A television pointer overlays the screen to identify speakers or follow plays, and titanium production has emerged after decades of development. A 217 foot Empire State Building tower will boost television broadcasts enabling clear reception up to 50 miles away.
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Empire State Building
New York City
Peron Deification Sparks Skepticism Over Atomic Claim
A South American tremor surrounds President Juan D Peron after a dubious claim of sunlike thermonuclear reactions. Skeptics question the physicist’s credibility and the hoax risk. Eva Peron extols her husband as a sun and life force, prompting critique of such exaltation.
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Juan D. Peron
Argentina
South America
Eva Peron
Buenos Aires
Peron
Adolph Hitler
Joseph Stalin
What Others Are Saying On Peace Of Mind And Tyranny
Dr Henry A Schoeder warns hypertension accompanies pursuit of inner peace and self confidence. A great wave of truth may break the Iron Curtain, turning Kremlin clamor into a whimper. John M Steelman notes U S and Britain often differ but act in harmony on key issues. Herbert Morrison cites unity between America and Britain. Harldridge Haynes asserts U S unions pushing real wages boost industry efficiency.
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Henry A. Schoeder
St. Louis U
Iron Curtain
Kremlin
John &. Steelman
America
Great Britain
Herbert Morrison
Aunt Het Warns About Mother in Law Spoiling Homes
A humorous note argues that a mother in law cannot wreck a home unless her own child is a spoiled and silly brat, reflecting lighthearted marital satire about family meddling.
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