Finesse Play Shapes Contract in Expert Card Frontrun
An expert bridge hand demonstrates a bold finesse to set up winners, showing when the tactic can outperform average play. South risks a two-trick loss to force a contract, ruffing three spades and timing dummy entries to harness trumps and hearts for the final spade run. A late advisory from the Press Telegram urges readers to place Help Wanted ads to attract job seekers quickly.
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South
North
Dia
West
Deqlarer
Dummmy
Teelayer
Wenge
Pearts
Dummy
Declarer
Taonds
East
Reds Suspend English Paper in Shanghai
Shanghai reports say North China Daily News, the last non Communist English language paper in Red Shanghai, faced a three day suspension for straying from the Communist line after publishing a June 26 headline declaring war by North Korea on South Korea. The Reds blamed South Korean reactionaries aided by American imperialists for the invasion.
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Hong Kong
Shanghai
North China Daily News
Red
North Korea
South Korea
North China
Philippine Scouts May Miss Korean War Duty
Manila report says lack of arms and equipment could keep 31,000 Philippine Scouts from serving with the United Nations in Korea. The article notes the Scouts who fought with American doughboys in World War I and hints at help wanted notices and local phone inquiries for assistance.
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Manila
United Nations
Ford's pension plan pays first checks after 30 years
On April 1 1950 hundreds of Ford retirees received their first pension checks under a new plan started last year. The program supplements Social Security and aims to provide millions annually into the fund. About 1100 Ford Lincoln and Mercury staff aged 65 with 30 years of service have taken part with many more in transition. Walter Griffith, aged 60, known as the oldest Ford mechanic, is cited as a notable beneficiary.
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Walter Griffith
Alexander Winton
Horace
John Dodge
Griffith
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Ford, Tancoln
Mercury
U. S
Lincoln
Sands More
Marvice
United States
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Ackert
Vette
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Kroehler
Gheie
P. Chrome
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Gytron’s
Hollywood
Avening
Mae
Pariles
Wasoing
Walter
Edna Griffith
Dearborn
Detroit
Ford First
Ford Idea
Bensfitae
Escors
Cocapee
Ford Motor
Sostal
Pension van
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