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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1949
Page
8
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Mark Goodson uses a give away tactic to secure ten tricks on a bridge hand. The tactic centers on forcing East to win a diamond and then allowing West to balance the suits. By careful signaling with club and diamond plays, Mark consolidates clubs diamonds hearts and a spade for a winning contract.
New York January 6 A T and T announces a push button long distance phone system designed to halve call times from two minutes to about one minute The user can press buttons to dial directly and call setup completes without audible dialing sounds The system targets long distance calls rather than home phones and will roll out in major cities and regions including New York Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland and Boston with Canadian expansion.
Frederick executive committee approved July 20 as the local Soap Box Derby date. The NewsPost Carevroies and Jaycee sponsors unveil plans to boost prizes and sponsorships for 1949. Local youths with self built racers can sign up at Key Chevrolet Sales and obtain rule books after qualifying age and radius rules are checked.
Carl McQuillen, formerly of Runswick and now in Frederick, signs to manage Federalsburg in the Eastern Shore League for the coming season. The Feds have operated independently in Class D since Philadelphia Athletics left control. McQuillen split 1948 between Greenville and Duns-Enville, after starting the year in Tobacco State League and after a back injury, returned to Maryland to join Federalsburg with his brother Glenn.
Reported plans outline the largest war games ever staged involving Missouri and allied ships. Admiral Blandy will command Atlantic Fleet forces as landing exercises occur near Vieques with Marine units and amphibious ships under heavy training and international attention.
The Coun. Soccer League schedules a best of three first half title playoff at a neutral venue. Mundletown and Walterville compete with Dorsey F Saipter as officials and McCuray Fiela Fiedenec on the scene.
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