Today in History highlights from 1789 to 1950 events
On this date in history the United States declared the first official Thanksgiving under the new republic in 1789, Edwin Booth opened Hamlet at the New York Winter Garden in 1884, Germany ratified the Locarno Treaty in 1925, Allied forces fought in Buna New Guinea in 1942, Roosevelt Churchill and Chiang Kai shek ended their Cairo Conference in 1943, and Chinese troops crossed the Yalu River in 1950.
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Use Step System In One Bid Hands In Bridge
Bridge expert B Jay Becker outlines responses after one heart bid by partner in a one bid auction. He advises heart as a nontrump response for finding heart fits and potential major-suit fits, with two clubs and three no trump as alternative bids based on hand distribution and high-card points.
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Sydney News Brief: Alaska Leader to Be Installed
Australis AP reports Fairbanks leader Merdas of Fairbanks is selected by the world press for the Junior Chamber of Commerce honor. He will be formally installed Saturday at the final session of meetings.
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Mindless Violence and Historic Hostage Feats
In Rosslea Northern Ireland raiders believed to be tied to the outlawed Irish Republican Army bombed the area. Five years earlier ten workers died when a freight train collided with a work locomotive at Hanover Germany. A year ago Belgian troops freed 211 white hostages in the Congo town of Pau lis, with 22 whites found murdered. Today's birthdays note Emlyn Williams turning 60 and Maj Gen Harry Vaughan aging 72.
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