How ard Schenken Displays Master Defense in Bridge
In Jacoby on Bridge Oswald Jacoby lauds How ard Schenken for a flawless defense seen with only his hand and the dummy. Schenken counters declarer plans by precise play including a strategic diamond return and an ace of trumps to forestall discards. The article presents a puzzle style question about the best call with given holdings, with the analysis hinting at the superior defensive technique.
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NBA
Howard Schenken
Schenken
West
Declarer
Mr. Schenken
East
South
Soldier to Face Court Over Clark Letter Controversy
Army charges veteran sergeant C Dean Chase with disrespect to a superior officer and orders a court martial. The Salt Lake City native criticized Gen Mark Clark over Koje Island prisoner rescue efforts and alleged blackmail by Brig Gen Charles Colson in a public letter.
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Monterey
Calif
Mark Clark
C. Dean Chase
Salt Lake City
Chase
Clark
Sixth Army
San Francisco
Charles Colson
Bose
Francis Dodd
Koje Island
Korea
Far East
Colson
Reds
Koje
California Communists decline to contest case in federal trial
Ten of fourteen California Communist leaders on conspiracy charges refuse to contest the government's case. They say no evidence supports the charges beyond membership in the party and seek to present a full dress defense. The trial began February 10 before Judge William C. Mathes in Los Angeles.
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Monroe
Communist Party
Philip M. Connelly
Dorothy
Ernest Otto Fox
Carl Lambert
Ben Dobbs
Henry Steinberg
Albert Lima
Rose Kusnitz
al Richmond
Frank Spector
William Schneiderman
New York
Quleta Yates
Loretta Stack
Frank Carlson
Los Angeles
California
U.S
William C. Mathes
Donation Lost Bombay Aga Khan Funds For Education
A 1946 donation of 1 333 710 dollars from the Aga Khan to Khoja Muslim followers was partly lost after a banking firm liquidated. Over a third of the funds, 514 500 dollars, disappeared with the firm during the period following a diamond jubilee weighed against diamonds in Bombay. The money was intended to improve educational facilities.
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Bombay
Aga Khan
Famous Novelist Katharine Brush Dies After Illness
Katharine Brush, 49, renowned novelist and short story writer, died at St. Luke's Hospital after months of illness. Her notable works include Young Man of Manhattan and Red-Headed Woman both adapted into films. She once wrote for the Boston Traveler and had a tumultuous personal life including two marriages and a later trial arrangement.
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New York
Katharine Brush
St. Luke's Hospital
Manhattan
Brush
The
Boston Traveler
Thomas Stewart Brush
Ohio
Hubert Charles Winans
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