Competition for Bad Bidding at High Point in This Hand
A Washington reader recalls a bridge hand where South and West erred in bidding while North and East acted within limits. South passed into five diamonds, West doubled, and the reader suggests six clubs as the decisive contract. The piece weighs the bidding strategy and wonders who, if anyone, was the real culprit.
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Elements Discovered Since 1937 and Related Q A
A 1937 onward science Q and A summary notes four transuranic elements filling gaps and six heavier elements outside the periodic table. It also discusses the ostrich myth, shipwreck survival records, and a Selective Service noncombatant definition.
Aunt Het Tells of Divorce and Alimony
The speaker remarks she would not seek alimony, but if driven to divorce her father she would make him pay, reflecting pride and resolve in a domestic dispute.
Big operator’s $1000 cab tale from Saul Pettt
A New York cabbie recalls a legend of a powerful operator who flashed a 1000 dollar bill to secure rides. The tale follows the wary driver’s fear of losing the note, the routine waits at Waldorf bars, and the eventual sting when cops question the operator. The story ends with the operator’s reputation shrinking after the scheme unravels.
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Liig
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Frank Costello
Costello
the Waldorf
Saint
Poor Ma's Brother Buster Trades On Religion
Buster uses his faith to influence daily dealings, aiming to secure favorable trades beyond Sundays, shaping how he interacts with others in his community.
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Buster
What Others Are Saying and Power in the Kremlin
A compilation of quotes on persuasion and authority. Dr. Eugena J. Ceuker cautions against harsh words. Branch Rickey questions marriage for some men. John R. Steelman notes fear in despot regimes. Charles Malik defends U S. role in collective security.
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Kremlin
John R. Steelman
Sen Soaper Says and a Patchwork of Global Quips
A mashup of daily notes questions time prices in verse, Toronto hockey row sparks editorials, Nehru inquiry shifts to women, pre season baseball in the south, Kipling quip on east of Suez, Texas oil tale, and deputy foreign ministers meet likened to a broken Japanese toy amid neutral commentary.
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Suez
Tasteless Drug Aids Heart Failure Patients In Study
A new ion exchange resin, once used to purify sea water, helps heart failure patients by removing excess salt and water from the body. The tasteless powder can be mixed with food or drink under physician supervision, potentially reducing the need for injections and allowing a normal diet.
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