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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1951
Page
9
A famed bridge player relies on his expert partner, but a poor partner leads to trouble. The North hand misreads South's bid and a four clubs run could limit loss. West opens spades, declarer misplays, defenders win nine tricks for 1800 points, while four clubs would have spared 400.
The narration describes a bridge hand where South overbid with two diamonds and then three no trump, despite a singleton club. The commentator notes South’s reluctance and a misguided attempt to rescue North by bidding three no trump. West’s double escalates the poor decision.
Public interest article from Long Beach LA County Medical Association. Explains that infants ease appetite after one year, refusing foods does not imply disease, and hunger is a normal healthy condition. Emphasizes avoiding coaxing, pleasant mealtimes, and not overreacting to small portions or substitutions.
A New York diary excerpt recounts a legendary Boyle family snoring curse. Nightly disruptions puzzle Frances and the narrator as insomnia and outrageous remedies unfold, from spinning beds to marbles and needlepoint, tracing three generations of loud unrest.
Readers can send questions to the Press Tile Tam Information Bureau in Washington. Answers include using a thin coating of transparent shellac on plants to preserve leaves and petals, noting the Hyksos were Semitic Shepherd Kings who ruled Egypt 1650 to 1580 B C, and that no U S Navy ship has been commanded by a Negro though several Liberty ships were led by African Americans such as SS George Washington Carver and Booker T Washington.
A witty aside about Frances and her husband’s snoring leads to a tongue in cheek plan. The speaker jokes about earmuffs and insomnia books as stopgaps and suggests a book on snare techniques for self defense as a real protection measure.
Dr. Joseph H. Hall declares today’s church is the essential force in the army of God against Marxism. A Hollywood fashion expert notes Barbara Stanwyck and Claudette Colbert are the only two stars properly girdled.
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