Becker’s precise club play seals the game in expert bridge
In a Regency Club hand B Jay Becker held South and faced a tough underbid. He opened 1NT, later jumped to 3NT with spade stopper. After a heart finesse and a diamond return he led clubs, playing the queen to force East’s discard and enable a second club finesse. Five clubs, two diamonds, a heart, and a spade secured the contract.
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Regency Club
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West
East
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New Help to Diabetic Mothers
Long Beach Branch of the Los Angeles County Medical Association notes that insulin advances have reduced pregnancy risk for cooperative diabetic women. With strict diet, insulin dosing, and hormone balance, maternal death is rare though miscarriages and stillbirths remain higher than in non diabetics. Caesarean delivery is used for high risk cases and surviving infants have good prospects.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Dolly's Fashionable Wedding Sparks Confusion About Guests
Report notes a chaotic scene at Dolly's wedding with guests mistaken for the Broom family, highlighting humble, insignificant figures amid the ceremony.
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Dolly
Bits of White House Sell Like Hot Cakes
Washington reports the White House memorabilia drive has sold many small items from the Executive Mansion renovation. Aimed at giving a memento to as many people as possible, items include brick chunks, old stone pieces, and a pine gavel, with orders accepted through June 30.
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White House
Commission On
Executive Marchen
Glen E. Edgerton
Commission
Fort Myer
Yenirs
Edgerton
Roosevelt
Trimman
Tax official on taxpayer deductions and interpretations
Commissioner George J. Schorneman notes that taxpayers naturally seek all deductions they believe law allows, while acknowledging that disagreements may arise over interpretation. He emphasizes the role of personal judgment in tax matters.
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George J. Schorneman
Comemissioner
Internal Revenue
Longest AAF Runway Identified at Kirtland AFB
The 10,200 ft runway at Kirtland Air Force Base New Mexico is cited as the longest AAF runway by the Department of Defense. The Joint Chiefs of Staff are the principal military advisers and were established as a permanent agency by the National Security Act of 1947.
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Information Bureau
N.W
Washington
Det
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Kirtland Air Force Base
N. Mex
Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Security Council
Secretary of Defense
National Security Act
Aunt Het Tangles With Silent Jane in Town Tale
In a small town anecdote Aunt Het T frowns at ongoing feuds between two women who refuse to speak. The chatter hints at personal tensions and public curiosity as neighbors weigh who is at fault.
Soaper Says and Goats in Eastern Show Win
Sen Soaper Says by H Wade notes a goat at an eastern pet show eating the blue ribbon. In the west a women's club held a crazy hat contest with a winner who knew she was playing.
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Sen. Soaper
H. ¥. Wade
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