Holidays for America proposes new hero holidays in Washington
A dispatch from Washington notes a group calling Holidays for America aims to add more holidays. The list honors unsung figures from inventors to artists and includes proposals for seven unborn heroes and playful modern twists, ending with a satirical jab at holiday excess.
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Washington
America
Jimmy Durante
Noble Itarian
Walt Disney
Jerome Kern
Offenbach
Pet Shop Window
Marilyn Monroe
Oswald Jacoby Jump to Spades Succeeds
In the bidding North leaped to four spades to shut out opponents and succeeded. South believed four hearts could not be reached, but had chances at spaces. East’s clever defense with second hand high altered the path, leading to West’s eventual diamond trick.
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South
West
Declarer
East
King of Diamonds
First White House wedding in Madison era
The White House hosted its first marriage during James Madison’s presidency with Miss Todd, a relative of Mrs. Madison, marrying Representative John G. Jackson of Virginia. The event marked a historic royal tone for the executive residence and linked the Madison era to congressional ties.
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White House
Madison
Miss Todd
John G. Jackson
Virgini
Mind Quiz Answers and Oddities From 1950s Science Memo
In 1953 a lawn mower injured a man by running over a cartridge while a squirrel dropped corn on another, and a man hung 56 feet above ground after trousers snagged on a bridge. Statisticians doubt such events. Also notes on admitting mistakes hurting morale and a self help offer, plus a perfume study where 38 percent preferred one scent to another among college women.
Doctors Say Distribution Of Physicians Is Very Good
Long Beach LA County Medical Association notes a seven year AMA study finds doctors well distributed. Private practice physicians cover communities, with 96 percent of towns above 2,500 people served and 88 percent of smaller towns, plus widespread access aided by transport advances.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Pine Ave
Bureau of Medical Economic Research
American Medical Association
United States
Women unable to distinguish perfume price by scent
A cautious note from studies shows women cannot reliably tell a more expensive perfume from a cheaper one by smell. Researchers highlight that perception of scent quality may not reflect actual price or value.
Schulberg on Honest Storytelling and the Price of Success
New York writer Budd Schulberg argues for risk taking in Hollywood to avoid mediocrity. He notes his career, novels like What Makes Sammy Run and The Disenchanted, and his script On the Waterfront. He values truth in art, laments overbearing authority, and shares a personal note about keeping a few pigs on his New Hope farm for amusement and practicality.
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New York
Rude Schulberg
Schalberg
Hollywood
Budd
Sammy
Scott Fitzgerald
Marlon Brando
Schulberg
Mollywood
Horatio Alger
New Hope
Californium Declared Heaviest Element at UC Discovery
Californium, produced by atomic bombardment at the University of California, is identified as the 98th and heaviest chemical element. It derives from isotope 243 of curium through transmutation.
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University of California
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