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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1985

Page

6

Tommy Flies as Visitor Defeats Defenders in Tricky Trump Play

In a tense rubber bridge hand, The Visitor aggressively opened four hearts and Tommy, despite a weak trump break, produced a string of stunning ruffs and cross-ruff maneuvers. With a 4-1 trump split, Tommy outplayed East and sealed the win for the declarer against the defenders.

Tommy East West

Cursive Writing Debate Led by Iowa Professor

Beatrice Furner of the University of Iowa argues cursive is unnecessary for most students. She notes manuscript writing develops faster, aids reading, and manuscript signatures are legal in most states. She cites age-related development issues that hinder cursive learning and warns teachers and parents against pressing cursive.

Iowa City, Iowa University of Iowa Beatrice Furner Furner United States England

Rescuers Worked for Love in Holocaust Protectors

A Psychology Today study of 25 rescuers and 50 survivors shows rescuers were driven by two motives: moral values or emotional ties. Men tended toward moral motivation while women leaned emotional, with some rescuers even marrying those they saved.

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Handwriting clues to personality draw analyst praise

Handwriting analysts at an International Graphoanalysis Society convention say the practice reveals personality traits through strokes and loops. They stress training and scientific basis while noting mixed public opinion and real career uses in law, counseling, and education.

Chicago International Graphoanalysis Society Carol Kizorek Grass Valley Calif Marilyn Mertz Decatur Mertz Lillian Hutchinson Houston International Group Milton Bunker Bunker

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