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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1951
Page
9
Rochester correspondent explains a bridge hand where a misinterpreted dummy idea leads to three dummies and a ruined defense. The author argues three dummies existed and urges players to play their own cards, especially not to depend on partners for decisive moves.
Eight states deploy magnetic sweepers on highways to remove tire damaging metal. Trucks equipped with magnets collect about six pounds per mile per year, reducing flat tire incidents in Arkansas Kansas Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska North Dakota and Oklahoma.
Questions and answers reveal top paying industries with radio and TV ledgers in 1950, details on Alcoholics Anonymous origin from a New York hospital in 1934, and Washington DC employment figures showing 619,300 employed with 290,000 in government as of August 1951.
Aunt Het muses on marriage timing as she observes a man’s value beyond wealth, noting that his dancing ability may matter more than his commercial rating at her age. The casual remark combines social expectation with light humor about romance and talent.
An essay-like piece argues ketchup, also called cat chup and catsup, defines America more than any dish. It traces the condiment’s immigrant origin, evolution in U.S. kitchens, and sociocultural role, from frugal soup substitute to ubiquitous flavor, claiming it embodies certainty amid doubt as a national staple.
A Lionel fragment quotes Dr George S Smith on Maori and pakeha diets deteriorating due to modern vegetable and fruit trends. It also includes Mae West quips about readings and glasses, reflecting humorous social remark.
The piece humorously notes ketchup as a constant aid for diners in unfamiliar places and offers a cheeky solution to messy bottle etiquette. It suggests wearing a bowtie to avoid necktie stains and if still picky, switching to a red shirt for cleaner meals.
A fragment describes Dolly plotting deceit to avoid watching over her reluctant admirer Tom, implying a flawed opportunity and mistreatment of a vulnerable suitor in a strained social situation.
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