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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
17
A jumbled satire cites half a million for New England dam supply, mentions Dewey and a vague anti communist stance, notes atomic weapon tests praised, mocks Joe Louis and Stalin, laments Milwaukee beer imports, and parodies a German memory claim with popcorn critique.
The passage notes that the Journal of Heredity published a pedigree in response to Question No 1. It identifies a line of inheritance and references the scholarly presentation of familial traits.
A historical column notes a white hair streak running in one family for five generations and discusses dominant inheritance. Biologist H J Muller is cited on atomic rays causing mutations and potential future monstrosities if rays pass through the body. The piece also questions authorship of textbooks and urges teaching children to ask questions for self-guided education. A promotional blurb offers a booklet on conversation by Milton Wright with a price and request for response.
A reader’s quiz covers portraits of Washington at Mount Vernon by Charles Willson Peale, the clock apostrophe o clock origin, age of majority rules, postwar business failures versus prewar figures, Paricutin volcano activity, and Antarctic expeditions in 1947. Includes details on Lee Memorial Chapel ownership, and Byrd-led missions.
Gerald S. Nagler argues beginners misjudge the one no trump response in bridge. If partner opens and you have a trick, pass or respond moderately. avoid weak two no trump. Raising to two of the partner's suit signals stronger support with trump edge and a side king.
The article explains a bridge bidding sequence where over one club by partner a one trick overcall is possible. North shows seven points with a five card club but no trick and a half, so one no trump is suggested. South advances to two spades with a six card suit, and West leads the jack of diamonds allowing two spades to succeed while South must manage heart and club discards.
A crossword style listing shows horizontal and vertical clues with numbers. The sheet includes entries like 8 Pictured 24 Leasing 15 Oleic acid and 19 Cease, plus several color marks and symbol hints.
A garbled OCR style page presents partial crossword like clues with numbers and phrases. Readable items include references to coins Malayan 29 and a map entry first map 46 and Peer Gynt 32. The text also suggests definitions for affectionate terms and tastes.
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