On This Day In History August Twelfth 1968
Almanac notes mark August 12 as the 225th day with 141 left. It lists events: 1851 Isaac Singer patents a sawing machine business in Boston with $40 capital. 1877 Edison completes two crude models of the first talking machine. 1888 peace treaty ends the Spanish American War after 3 months 22 days. 1961 a U.S. satellite orbits, signaling new era of radio and TV. Also Somerset Maugham quote on criticism.
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United Press International
Venus
Isaac Singer
Boston
Thomas ‘Edison
U.S
Somerset Maugham
Jacoby On Bridge Team Builds Sidding System
NorthDy Ar1096 vKou2 i West AaKQE Worls ed M1054 secure Oswald discusses Dallas based Orange Team developing unbeat able blading methods with Ira Corn. Players from California New York Philadelphia join to form a strong squad and chase world class results. Jim and Oswald describe slam bidding and club play, noting the first slam of the match and strategic decisions.
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Oswald
Jims
Ira Corn
Dallas
Fdor
Mike Lawrence
Horn
California
Bobby Wolff
San Antonis
Billy Eisenberg
New York
Bobby Goldman
Philadelphia
Lew. Mathe
Harald Guiver
Ron van der Porten
Don Krauss
Bob Amman
America
Iship
Jim
Stereo
South
Bobby
Olé
West
Contract bridge bidding puzzle from New York column
The West doubles after North and East pass. South must decide a response to the double and the ensuing auction. The text shows an era style puzzle with emphasis on practical bids and common bidding conventions of the time.
Birth Control Encyclica Sparks Clergy Critique in Minnesota
Seventy priests of the Minneapolis-St Paul archdiocese charge the Popes encyclical on birth control creates infidelity and demeans women's role in sexual partnership. They urge Archbishop Hing to reconsider as married couples face unresolved questions from experience. A separate item notes Sammy Davis Jr planning a benefit show for Biafran refugees in Nigeria. A San Francisco library plans rock concerts in the literature room over four Wednesday evenings.
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St, Paul, Minn
UPI
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Catholic Church
St. Paul
T Leo
Swinging Library
San Francisco
Iterature
San Francisco Public Library
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Across and down puzzle clues mix wordplay and definitions. The grid hides names and terms from literature history and language, with references to Lincoln secretaries phrases and a broad range of general knowledge items.
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