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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
11
A reader’s Q and A covers introversion differences by gender and information access, a persuasion on The Art of Conversation booklet, and comments on feeble-mindedness heredity and brain chemicals. It notes masks people wear to shape impressions, with views on marital happiness and conscious fronting.
Multimillionaire Cornelius Van derbilt Whitney plans a major comeback in film making as president of his own independent company. He cites American history and life, nature drama, and fantasy as themes, anticipates top quality pictures, and notes the challenge of finding worthy stories while he remains active in the industry.
A column blends travel diary notes from Moscow and Europe with celebrity gossip. The writer jokes about orange juice in Sweden and heating rods for coffee in Russia, mentions air travel details, and sketches impressions of Russian tourism. It also surveys a Midnight Earl roundup: Paramount courting Jerry Lewis, Gig Young and Elizabeth Montgomery, Lou Nova poetry readings, Gina Lollobrigida, Barbara Hutton, Eva Marie Saint moving west, and Roy Mervyn Learoy. The piece closes with jokes about beach married men and nudist camp humor.
The piece notes Aunt Het delaying response to letters, showing she postpones replies until they are no longer needed, hinting at her misjudged approach to correspondence.
A collage of remarks about age and war timing features Jona Burgoyne, a UCLA music graduate aged 86, and White House aide James Hagerty. General Omar Bradley discusses the idea of a short war, while critics warn that the GOP will throw the kitchen sink at issues.
Fragmentary text notes rapid growth among certain spindles reaching heights of 45 feet. Some phrases indicate outgrowing others and varying growth among individuals. No clear dates, places, or named entities are present.
Oswald Jacoby recounts a bridge problem where East's bold bids lead to a tense play. The declarer wins the first trick with the ace of diamonds, while South regrets the four spades bid as West later rips through trumps and gains the lead. The puzzle asks what West should return.
Aries urge to make lists and boost productivity while Taurus seeks cooperative help. Gemini predicts strong financial returns and a quest to locate a lost article. Cancer favors mental pursuits with lectures and libraries. Leo advises openness to new views. Virgo notes annoyance at work but calls for tolerance. Libra emphasizes domestic plans and selflessness. Scorpio warns against extravagance from close associates. Sagittarius stresses secure finances before seeking a loan. Capricorn warns against frittering time and distrust of others. Aquarius sees a good shopping day with real estate cautions. Pisces advises speed control, avoiding crowds and raffles for safety.
The column describes a bridge hand where West is end-played after South discards and East signals, forcing West into a difficult position. It notes West’s futile attempt with a low club, South’s over ambitious contract, and ends with a quip about crime paying at the bridge table. A digression mentions Cousin Emma’s habit of insulting strangers.
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