Today in History November 20 1970 highlights
On this date 1945 Nazi leaders went on trial in Nuremberg before an international war crimes tribunal. Other entries include Peregrine White birth in 1620, Paris surrounded in 1870, Great Lakes ruling in 1893, Cambrai battle in 1917, Alaska Highway opening in 1942, Kennedy housing order in 1962, Congo U N clash in 1960, Princess Margaret visit in 1965, Apollo 12 return to earth in 1969.
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Nuernberg
Germany
Paris
Supreme Court
Great Lakes
Cambrai
France
Kennedy
Safe Way To Play The Hand In Bridge
South opens spades and you bid Four Hearts. all pass. North leads the six of spades, you win with the ace. Plan the play to maximize trick count while preserving entry to your hand and managing the spade lead. Consider ducking or ruffing options and evaluate dummy’s shape to threaten a slam.
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South
North
Safe play in Three Notrump after North leads clubs
Declarer shows correct line at Three Notrump with West. Do not ruff spades early. instead lead three of spades at trick two to avoid South holding a six card suit and guarantee the contract. The optimal path attacks spades, not hearts, by leading A-K to develop a third spade trick and aim to establish spades from dummy for an 85 percent chance.
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North
South
First women’s school chartered by Mississippi Legislature
The Elizabeth Female Academy near Washington, Mississippi, was chartered as the first women’s school by the Mississippi Legislature. It operated from 1846 to 1643, a span that reflects a historical error in dates.
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Mississippi
Elizabeth Female Academy
Washington
Members Oppose Sale of Church in Upton or Severn
Parishioners of St. Peter and St. Paul in Upton Severn England challenge a plan to sell their Victorian neo gothic church to the Episcopal Church in the United States Milward a parochial council member urged the gesture as noble while Rev Charles Hand the rector reported strong local indignation and expect more attendees at services
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Upton-Or-Severn
England
St. Peter and St. Paul
Episcopal Church
United States
Milward
Worcester Diocesan Messenger
Upton
Charles Hand
Car Buyer Exercises Final Payoff With Sharp Note
In Covington Kentucky an AP report tells of a customer who paid off a new car on a 30 month plan sending the final payment and a note reading Dear Sir This ought to make us even finally Sincerely but no longer yours The gesture ends the agreement and leaves the dealer in moments of closure with a witty twist from a relieved customer
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Covington, Ky
Ben Carter
Stans Map Zodiac Influences March Through Pisces
The column outlines zodiac predictions from Aries to Pisces with 12 signs. It notes March 21 to April 26 urging hard work for career gains, Taurus explains family distance prompts travel, Gemini expects favorable financial query results, Cancer cites strong intuition, Leo hints at a noon opportunity for extra cash, Virgo advises discretion, Libra promises pleasant acts yielding rewards, Scorpio names early hours as luckiest, Sagittarius mentions useful information from a coworker, Capricorn cites exciting news from afar, Aquarius cites profitable old techniques, and Pisces warns shortcuts turn adverse.
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Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Navigation by Satellite Opens New Route for Sailors
New York AP reports that sailors and pilots may soon set courses via artificial satellites. MOAC, an insurer, says satellite navigation data relayed to on board computers could better control growing air and ocean fleets. Private firms and the Navy have prototypes for satellite based position fixes within a few feet.
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New York
Marine Office-Appleton & Cox Corp
MOAC
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