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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1950
Page
7
Caracas reports 31 dead after a plane crash on Andes mountain peak Friday night. Among the victims are 27 students aged nine to eighteen traveling from Merida to Caracas for Christmas holidays. Also noted is a historical fact about the Welland Canal opening in 1829.
The fragmentary text cites Albert Edward Wiggam and a Q&A on psychology and driving, keyboard design, and governance. It references a Los Angeles police report on women drivers, a single critical study, and a discussion of parliamentary votes, noting Socrates’ death with Greek voting counts.
Predict happiness highs and lows for yourself family friends or employees with Dr Wiggam’s How to Find Your Happiness Cycle. Send 15 cents and a three cent stamp plus a self addressed return envelope to Dr A E Wiggam care of this newspaper.
In canasta discussions Jacoby explains significant plays notably when discarding aces early to signal a strong hand. He notes first or second round discards reveal few remaining aces, defends baiting by splitting threes, and argues many hands are weak while strong hands justify counting aces. He also answers criticism about signaling and explains samba as three-pack canasta with standard bonuses.
The article notes that a samba is a seven-card sequence worth a fifteen hundred-point bonus, highlighting its difficulty compared with a canasta. It mentions John Crawford, a canasta and bridge partner, authoring a book on the game that will be on sale soon.
In New York on December 18, a Business Mirror column notes how a wage price freeze might curb living costs yet hinder raises and promotions for white collar workers. It outlines three trouble spots: gross inequities substandard living and maladjustments as controls spread across industries.
Lavern Gardner, 22, of Sterlington, was arrested by West Monroe police for operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He posted a $300 bond and faces trial in West Monroe city court Monday afternoon. Spring arrival dates vary from March 19 to March 21.
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a bridge hand where bidding and play choices split North and South. West leads a spade nine, East ruffs a club, and South misses a late club discard idea, with a key point that a later king of clubs could yield the same trick, urging precise timing over hasty conclusions.
Atlanta December 18 Mrs Sidney Culver a young mother of five and Basil O Connors daughter will spend Christmas at home in White Post Virginia after polio treatment at the Warm Springs Foundation since July She and her husband traveled from Warm Springs to Atlanta and then by train home She hopes to regain her former abilities despite needing a wheelchair most of the time and aided by a light crutch She notes her shoes for right and left feet are only about 75 years old Previously rights and lefts were identical
Washington December 18 AP A jury of citizens met to decide if smart college students should be deferred from the draft. Draft Director Hershey invited about 500 educators labor leaders veterans press and radio to aid the government. Students can stay in school to year end and if in top half of class may be deferred. High frequency currents travel on the surface of a wire.
A two story brick apartment house for Negro residents was gutted in a French quarter fire in New Orleans. It followed three major fires in five weeks on Toulouse and Dauphine streets. One resident, Junior Bailey, 61, was treated at Charity Hospital for a cut leg. Damage was estimated at 100000 dollars.
A publication promotes gifts tailored to merchants bankers brokers and clergy, listing items like hats ties hose shirts jewelry suspenders and raincoats. It invites shoppers to visit and rely on their suggested, superior assortments to heighten dress and impression.
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