Almanac History and Draft Review Highlights
This Friday April 15 1966 marks the 105th day of the year with 260 remaining. Notable events include Lincoln announcing Civil War measures in 1861 and Johnson becoming president in 1865, Titanic sinking in 1912, and Roosevelt burial in 1945. A Brooklyn draft board reviews Victor Distefano’s pre induction case amid eight children.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Lincoln
Congress
Andrew Johnson
U.S
Newfoundland
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
CASE
New York
UPI
Brooklyn
Victor Distefano
Detroit
Distefano
Rushing Uses Teeth to Explain Loitering Fine
Long Beach California police report George W. Rushing aged 44 was jailed on petty theft charges. He told jailers his teeth were missing because his upper and lower plates were being held by a Sayre Oklahoma court as security for a $15 loitering fine.
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Long Beach
Calif
UPI
George W. Rushing
Sayre, Okla
Sidney Silodor Wins Grand Slam In Interior Contract
In Jacoby On Bridge J1075, North with Sidney Silodor handles dummy to secure a grand slam. A spade lead alters play. Silodor finesse, ruff, and coup maneuvers reduce opponents' trumps to force high-card exhaustion. East cannot overtrump and silences with precise timing to complete the hand.
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North
Sidney Silodor
Sidney
West
East
Queen of Hearts
Bridge bidding puzzle in four clubs response
A bridge problem presents West East South and North with a sequence ending in three spades and four clubs. South holds four of spades with king queen jack six and ace ten two, plus five of hearts and ace queen clubs. The recommended action is to raise to four clubs or bid four spades. the solution will be provided tomorrow.
Murder Mystery Across a Crossword Clue List
A compact puzzle clue set lists a 57-item cross reference of words and terms covering crime and semaphore hints. It pairs numbers with slang for murder weapon and various letters, offering entries such as blood willow genus self esteem high temperature and more.
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Frank O'Neal
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AR. Hunter
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Blondie
Bucki Young
Mandy
Sluggo
By Ernie Bushmiller
Freckles
By Merrill Blosser
Maree
Hanna-Barbera
Wilma
Morty Meeele
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NEA
Winthrop
Moon Mullins
Ford JohnSon
Bugs Bunny
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