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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1953
Page
13
Reader horoscope notes claim a daily astrological message based on birth date. The piece lists date ranges and letter codes for chart positions, urging readers to follow a secret formula to interpret daily guidance.
A satirical piece argues nagging wives provide exercise and stress relief for husbands. It contrasts male and female energy outlets and suggests nagging can be a harmless, even beneficial, routine if kept light and nonessential.
Ed Burns of Minneapolis, a top bridge player, demonstrated expert technique by making a slam contract unseen by most. He won the first trick with the ace of clubs while East discarded, then led a low elimb to dummy, forcing West to play the ten of clubs to avoid a dummy win, enabling Burns to gain the lead and maneuver toward a winning endgame.
A bridge hand features Burns to dummy and West with seven five clubs. Burns cashes diamonds and clubs to force a successful contract while West faces a near-impossible defense. The article also pivots to a blunt aside on nagging in marriage.
Charlie Washburn, a conscientious press agent, chronicles his son-in-law George Axlerod, a writer turned playwright whose Broadway hit The Seven Year Itch now thrives in Chicago London Paris and Rome with royalties likely exceeding a quarter million dollars. The tale weaves family ties, evolving careers, and the old adage that perspiration pays the giver.
AUNT HET notes folks prefer punishment for thieves while accepting killing as unfortunate if by one man against another, reflecting mixed local views on violence and justice.
A fragment reports a prehistoric monster from the White River formation in South Dakota. The brontotherim, a rhinoceros like giant, is described as reaching sizes comparable to two full sized elephants.
A reflective piece on male behavior and civic duty. It scorns masculine arrogance, urges self-critique among husbands, and argues fear, not courage, governs ordinary defiance. It notes citizen responsibility for crime and graft, citing Tamany leader “Honest John” Kelley and Plato’s ideal republic as benchmarks.
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