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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1950

Page

7

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Seoul Korean National Assembly Korea United Nations Truman General MacArthur Assembly P. H. Shinicky Syngman Rhee

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