Almanac brief for December 17, 1968
UPI Almanac notes December 17 marks the 352nd day of 1968 with 14 to follow. Historic events listed include Wright brothers’ 1903 Kitty Hawk flight lasting 12 seconds, General Mitchell’s 1925 conviction, his postwar Medal of Honor, Graf Spee’s scuttling in 1939, Nimitz’s 1941 Pacific Fleet command change, and a Latisha Elizabeth Landon thought for the day.
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United Press International
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Kitty Hawk
N.C
William Mitchell
Army
Navy
Senate
Graf Spee
Uruguay
Chester Nimitz
Husband Kimmel
Latitia Elizabeth Landon
Ready for Anything Chicago Police Impersonator Charged
Police said watchman Robert Schindler 26 was charged with impersonating a policeman and was found with in his car two .38 revolvers an M 1 carbine a 12 gauge shotgun a 7 26 caliber rifle about 1000 rounds of ammunition two police caps a riot helmet a can of Mace a police club a first aid kit a box of traffic warning tickets and several hypodermic syringes
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Chicago
UPI
Robert Schindler
Pueblo Progress Report Denied by Foreign Ministry
Seoul said no U S plan to secure the release of the 82 Pueblo crewmen by December 31 was known or substantiated. A Dong-A Ilbo report cited a meeting with Wade L Lathram as the source of the claim, which the ministry rejected.
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Seoul
UPS
Foreign Ministry
United States
South Korea
Dong-A Iibo
U.S
Wade L. Lathram
Chin Pil- Shik
Weak Two Diamonds Sparks Five Diamond Battle on Bridge
In a World Championship clash, South opens weak two diamonds with five cards, West doubles for takeout, North jumps to five diamonds, pressuring East Billy Eisenberg. Eisenberg doubles, aiming for plus, then defense by Goldman and spade plays force South to at least three down, securing 500 for the defense versus 450 by five hearts.
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West
North
Billy Eisenberg
South
Bobby Goldman
Billy
Bobby
Bridge bidding puzzle with no trump response after two hearts
In a four handed auction West North East South pass to pass. You hold AJ4 and South has YVAK987 K53 Q62. With a minimal no trump pattern you bid one no trump. Partner opens two hearts and you must decide the next move.
Concord Colors and Clues Across a Cactus Spine Cavity
A continued story fills a net game with mentions of thoroughfares numbers and horizontal partitions. Buckeye State and Rio River appear alongside Florida city names and card signals. Aimed at puzzle lovers, the piece threads cracking clues through familiar words and historic references.
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Concord
Buckeye
Rio
Florida
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Nancy Go
Frank O'Neal
the Almanac
Pueblo Progress Report
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ATS
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D& K
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Gackodd
Onrnewos
EC Walvilny
Uit
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