Mind Reading Promises and Psychology Ploy Raises Questions
A text presents three Q and A items on psychology methods. It cites a doctor who used concentration to erase disappointment, a study showing morale and recognition boost production, and George Speer arguing that tests need proper explanation by counselors for useful results. Readers are urged to request counseling help.
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George Speer
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago
Old Fashioned AbO Excerpt On Child Medication Advice
Fragmentary ad style text discusses aspirin use for children. Mentions to avoid forcing ordinary aspirin and promotes a modern vetting approach. References Joseph Aspirin For Children, flavored tablets, price 35c.
Overcoming Self Consciousness Booklet Offered by Dr Wiggam
A compact self help booklet promises practical rules used by effective talkers to reduce self consciousness. It includes a popularity test and is offered for 15 cents plus a self addressed stamped return envelope to Dr. A E Wiggam.
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A. E. Wiggam
Conservative Play Doesn't Always Pay in Bridge Strategy
Oswald Jacoby discusses a five clubs hand where conservative bidding by East or North leads to a rubber loss, while a decisive jump to three spades could wreck the opponents. The piece argues riskier bidding can yield better outcomes when partners have compatible values and vulnerability is favorable.
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North
South
West
East
Dictionary Plans Slovak Hungarian Dictionary Project
Prague reports linguists from Slovak and Hungarian academies collaborate on a Slovak Hungarian and Hungarian Slovak dictionary. The Slovak Academy in Bratislava and the Hungarian Academy will exchange word lists, selecting 45 000 words from each language for inclusion. About 10 000 words are new expressions due to social and economic changes.
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Prague
Slovak Academy of Sciences and Arts
Bratislava
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
First ship of the new American Navy to sail the seas
The Ganges became the first ship of the new American Navy to venture to sea in 1793 marking an early milestone in U.S. naval history.
Recipe note on baby foods and measurement accuracy
A pantry tip explains that a 4% ounce jar of strained or chopped baby foods equals roughly a quarter cup, guiding cooks to correct portions and avoid substituting unclear measurements.
Canasta First Play Question Sparks Reader Debate
A Portland reader asks about the correct discard after melding joker 7 7 7 in canasta. The column explores strategies on keeping a four, discarding aces or kings as bait, and whether there is an automatic first play when melding with joker 7 7 7.
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Portland
Ore
Cheuce
Grim Death
Fire bombs fail against Malayan Communists in jungle
Kuala Lumpur reports that napalm bombs used with success against Korean Communists failed against Malaya's Reds. Director of operations Lt. Gen Sir Harold Briggs stated many attempts to drive them from jungle by fire have not worked as the jungle will not burn.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Harold Briggs
Korea Assembly Calls For Action Over Chinese Troops
Seoul reports the Korean national assembly urged positive action to destroy Chinese Communist forces in Korea and asked for more arms in a resolution to the United Nations. An emergency session discussed Chinese entry and planned a Saturday session on these peculiar circumstances.
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Seoul
Korean National Assembly
Korea
United Nations
Truman
General MacArthur
Assembly
P. H. Shinicky
Syngman Rhee
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