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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1954
Page
12
The article explains North's first bid in bridge was not a misprint but a strategic idea. North trusted his partner could reach or nearly reach a game at hearts while his own strong hearts improved offense yet reduced the NS defense. He feared the opponents could execute an effective sacrifice.
In the bridge puzzle, North uses a psychic one spade bid to talk opponents out of their best suit. South plays carefully and secures a hearts game, while declarer ruffs and eliminates trumps and spades. East cannot stop the contract. a club or diamond return aids dummy. The suggested play shows a robust defense by East but an unbeatable game for South.
Bridge scoring note describes a simplified bidding sequence where North opens 1 Diamond and South doubles, with South holding spades 8 and 7. The record captures the vulnerable position and the players’ responses in the mentioned auction.
Dr. Ben R. Oliphint spoke to the Civitan Club urging a local guidance center linked to a national congressional act. He cited nine centers in Louisiana and hopes to have one established by July 1, noting many hospitalizations begin with emotional distress and citing 55 percent of inmates tied to mental issues. He reported up to 80 Ouachita Parish residents were sent to Pineville mental institutions last year.
Across clues list includes the capital of Jordan Amman and a mix of definitions. down clues cover everyday words from diminish and control to goddess of infatuation and lariat. puzzle item appears as a standard crossword grid with numbered entries across and down.
Answers listed for the puzzle include Ameliorate at 23 Ameliorate, Drunkard at 25, Must facile at 29, Auricle at 31, Father or mother at 34, Landed property at 35, Cereal grain at 37, Tidier at 39, Hinders at 40, French city at 41, Require at 43, Dais desk at 45, Golf mound at 50, Top at 51, Mouth part at 53, Miss Gardner at 54.
Harold V. Brady, outgoing chair of Ouachita Parish chapter, American Red Cross, is named to the Southeast Area advisory committee. He is the first northeast Louisiana resident selected. the panel spans six members from six states and serves a three year term guiding Red Cross activities across Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida South Carolina and Tennessee.
McGee, a three year old son of Mrs Clemie McGee of West Monroe, was treated for cuts and bruises on his head shoulders and arms after falling from a car in the 2400 block of Trenton street. He reportedly unlocked the door and landed on gravel outside the vehicle. Attendants at St Francis hospital identified the injuries as minor.
Bastrop June 11 Special Troop Two of Bastrop First Baptist will join hundreds of scouts from the Quachita valley district at Camp Ki Ro Li Sunday afternoon for a weeklong outing. Eighteen Troop Two members led by scoutmaster Tom H Armitage and assistant Ellis White include Armitage Barham Bentley Day Duncan Givens Holloway Life Snyder Torres Turnage Tisdale Riels Whitworth Whitworth Witherington White. They return home Saturday June 19.
Multiple couples secured marriage licenses including Benjamin Glen Ham age 21 of Fairbanks and Patricia Ann Methern age 20 of Castor. Warren A. Portier age 29 and Gloria Effie Kalil age 21 of Monroe. Jessie Marion Martin age 33 and Nellie Lee Porter Martin age 33 of Monroe. Hollis McCrea Steward age 26 and Marjorie Pryde Rachal age 21 of Monroe. Frank Allen Swayze age 21 of Monroe and Peggy Ruth Simmons. Harry D. Black age 25 and Phyllis Josephine Nastasi age 20, both of Monroe.
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