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National bridge tournament moves to New York Hotel Astor
The American Contract Bridge League will hold the national championships in New York City at the Hotel Astor the week of July 30, with defending champions such as John R Crawford serving in the services and stories recalling his world titles. Hollywood party coverage notes a wild celebration for Ole Olsen and Chick Johnson at the It Cafe, with pranks and revelry changing the mood in town.
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William E. McKenney
America
Card Authority
New York City
Asbury Park
Camp Swift
Tex
Hollywood
Erskine Johnson
NEA
Ole Olsen
Chick Johnson
New York
Chick
Ole
It Cafe— Committee For the
Olsen and Johnson
Olsen and
Johnson
Farrell
Nbe
Cbs
Quincy Howe
News Time
Hop Harrigan
Sparta
Lyn Murray
Tim Healy
Bla
Denver
Jeri Sullavan
Rbs
Iszik Armstrong
Lowell Thomas
New
Nbc World News
Henry J.T. Vlot
Camment
Mercer
Nbe-Basia
Love A Atysters
Horace Helat & His
Lily Fulton Lewis, Jr
the Johnson Amily
Niet Tin
Blondie
Cbs Basse
West Blu Danes Music Orch
Mbs
Kaltenburn
Sherlock Talines
Watson
Imnba
W—Voorhees
Diam
Gabriel Heatter
Orehes
Cbs & Blu
Leo Carrillo
Fred Allen
Jack Benny
Eddie Cantor
Joe Miller
Olsen
Fiorello la Guardia
City Hall
Henry Youngman
Youngman