Almanac summary and local crime note from August 5 1968
Almanac notes for Monday August 5 1968 include history items such as 1881 federal income tax, 1962 Marilyn Monroe death, and 1864 Tshombe Congo coalition bid. Also reports a Los Angeles welfare fraud sentence: Mary T. Gentry, 63, jailed for 32,400 welfare misuse, with mink purchase cited. Worcestershire Regiment magazine error retraction referenced with veteran letter requesting resurrection.
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Los Angeles
Mary T. Gentry
Astate
Jacoby On Bridge and Bidding Insights from World Team Play
In a discussion of the World Bridge Championship, Oswald and Jim analyze Italian and American bidding styles. They compare blue team strategies, note Italy’s dominance, and explain how North's pass and potential doubles would influence contract outcomes.
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Jim
Ustar
Amer[ican
Oswald
United States
Walter Avarelli
Italy
Hix
Tbia
Toam
Tialy
Bridge bidding puzzle with no vulnerable four spades decision
A cryptic bridge hand describes West North East South auction ending with four spades. With hearts and clubs as potential suits, the responder must decide the correct action after partner’s three spade overcall and West’s dive clubs bid. The prompt asks what to bid next given possible four spade contract.
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West North East
Sonih
West
Navigational Bit Across Deck Office Puzzle
A crammed word puzzle list with numbered clues and partial words across and down. It includes ship terms, colors, currencies, Greek letters, and miscellaneous items like prepositions, adjatives, and titles. The dense grid appears to mix languages, fonts, and possible OCR errors, challenging readers to fill crossings.
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the Almanac
United Press International
Venus
U.S
Progressive Party
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Pthess
Marilyn Monroe
Tshombe
Congo
John Viscount Morley
Worceser
England
UPI
Worcestershire Regiment Magazine
Thomas Landreth
St. Quentin
Walt Kelly
CAML
OO Tak
AML
Aim
Pogo
Tawny
Huy
T. Hamlin
Yori Xe
Linda
Francine
Miss Peach
Merrill Bloseer
Freckles
Smokey
Leo
Amm Tene
Hanna-Barbora
Mme
Cal
Eos
Morty Meekle
Dick Cavall
Bete
Moon Drullins
Ferd Johnston
A Alo
Rou Haw
Elmer
Bugs Bunny
By Ralph Heimdahh
Captain
Lesif@ Turner
Blazesi
Amelf Sur TN
Mel
Blondie
Lal
Nancy
Iscsoot
itHoat
By Frank O’neq
L Chara School
Jacoby
West W&k
North
Pariner
Haty
Norte
APTA
Babge
Nogz
Gularrabla
Jase Soult
Jesdna
Soacrors
Facroes
Ean
Weis
Isin
Montana
Scorn
Mariners
Malian
Selty
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