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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1957
Page
7
The text argues delaying marriage to avoid debt is unwise and advises debt sharing. It also challenges the idea that working through college builds character, noting it often harms students by reducing leisure and increasing workload, while suggesting character can be built without the heavy college burden.
An informal column notes the Asiatic flu variant spreading to Rio during a vacation. Slugger Wilson endured four days sick in a Copacabana Palace hotel room while others cope with sun and coughs. Mentions doctors, social chatter, and travel notes amid the illness.
Today a bridge hand centers on the three spade contract. South trumped the second club lead and played two rounds of trumps, finishing in dummy. The defense secured hearts and diamonds tricks, with North and South disputing bids and possible holdings. South argues North could have a stronger spade raise.
The discussion argues a South pass in a bridge hand would lock in a draw for the partnership. It notes South's 14 points, a potential five four three one shape, and the value of Souths rebid. A delayed takeout double could invite East to bid clubs, altering the contract to three spades or four clubs, with minimalscore impact.
The report cites an average bowler score of 154. It adds that some anglers have used worms and flies and various lures, and clarifies that meadowlarks are not larks but blackbird family members.
Gene Austin, famed roaring twenties singer, is featured as a sensational comeback subject in Saturday Evening Post. The piece traces his rise from speakeasies to hit records, highlights hits such as My Blue Heaven, and notes his belief in a revival of his popularity.
A list of crossword style clues with numbers for across and down hints covering people places and terms from history and language. Includes references to Scotland Greece Italy and various proper nouns and adjectives.
In a horse race, Garrison finishes strong in the stretch after Jets rival tires himself out. The tale ties to a stretch burst that wins the finish. The piece also mentions the origin of hard bitten from a dogger term describing biting dogs and a sergeant.
A collection of brief literary excerpts includes biblical passages from Matthew and John and lines from Thomas Blackourn and Jean Paul Richter. The text juxtaposes Easter reflections with calls to seek higher meaning beyond material concerns.
A quirky column mixes satire and rumors as a stenographer recalls two weeks at perch paradise finding all fish small and many men married. A playful note questions mail delivery by unusual cycles and hints at a future of 60 million new citizens.
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