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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1959
Page
15
In a four person team, a North South pair bid to land in a five club contract that was unmakeable. North overbid but South kept elevation to four then two no trump. West led three of spades, South won with three spade and club tricks to secure the hand.
Edward L. Bartlett born in Seattle 55 years ago becomes Alaska's new U.S. Senator. Roy B. Larsen, Time president, born in Boston six years ago. Bruce Y. Brett of Macmillan publishers born in Brooklyn 57 years ago. Wilbur A. Dexheimer, ex reclamation commissioner, born in Denver 58 years ago. Rev Dr Robert I. Gannon, ex Fordham president, born in New York 66 years ago. Harvey S. Firestone Jr., Firestone chairman, born Chicago 61 years ago. Mayor Robert F. Wagner of New York born 49 years ago. Gregory Ratoff, actor and director, born in Russia 62 years ago. Harold Lloyd, famed producer and comic, born in Burchard 65 years ago. Today in History notes the Flying Cloud arrives in San Francisco after a 9 day voyage from New York. 1914 labor clashes in Colorado. 1918 Germany threatens U.S. over Lloyd George talks. 1931 NRA fines a New Jersey tailor 30 days in jail.
A jumble of dates and names appears from a clipping listing birthdays deaths and a horoscope. Entries include William Wolfskill trapper and pioneer born Madison County Kentucky died 1866, Sol Smith poplar actor born Norwich, Norwh, died 1869, Alfred Colquitt Confederate general Georgia governor US senator died 1894, John Gibbes Asian general Indian fighter born Philadelphia died Baltimore 1896, Caio Columbus Barber Akron Ohio match king born Akron died 1920, Joan Farley archbishop born Ireland died 1918, plus a 1920s era line on a Chinese Communist Party register and a 1949 racial integration directive for the armed forces. The horoscope forecasts independence and a domineering nature with a tendency to dig deep but risk of not receiving due reward.
Dorothy Dix column notes a second marriage where a wife enjoys a husband's help with chores yet feels overshadowed. Other letters discuss romance, gifts from bosses, and a Ford income report showing first quarter net income of 134 million dollars and sales of 1.475 billion.
Thelme Tadlock a Texan dancer on NBC Arthur Murray Party discusses dancing talent and social ease with guests Constance Bennett Marie McDonald Jimmy McHugh Bob Carroll Betty Ann Grove and Phyllis Neuman She recalls touring Asia and the Far East and praises Caesar Romero as one of the nicest guests on the show Also notes Tadlock rarely socializes with Romero and cites women as better dancers than men Two Siamese twin babies died in Liverpool shortly after birth in a hospital with the mother unnamed and in satisfactory progress of recovery
A dense OCR listing outlines a long day’s broadcast schedule with numerous programs such as Truth Or Consequences Temple’s Raid American Bandstand Secret Storm Edge of Night Cisco Kid Susie Milt Grant Rocky Jones and multiple radio and TV segments. It lists cartoons, soap operas, news, weather, sports, and films with numerous time markers and show titles.
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