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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Page
11
A scanned crossword with across and down clues listing terms for ship diary to witness fowl. The grid offers hints like Biography Amer humorist and various wordplay items across and down to fill.
In a Becker column a contract bridge hand is analyzed after South declares notrump. The author argues a diamond duck gives better odds than a spade finesse, noting 3-2 diamond split and 50 percent finesse chance, with the conclusion to run with the odds over finesse.
The National Gallery of Art has acquired Le Chemin de Fer by Edouard Manet, bequeathed by the late Horace Havemeyer of New York. The work depicts a seated woman reading an open book beside a young girl watching a locomotive.
Hollywood legend Francis X. Bushman rides a new wave of demand after eight weeks of TV quiz show success. At 73 he signs to appear as himself in Ida Lupino and Howard Duff’s TV project and portrays Moses in Story of Mankind while reflecting on a lively second act sparked by his wife’s gardening nudge.
The reading notes lingering tension from holiday pace and sleep loss. It advises steady social effort, avoiding rush commitments and nervousness. A playful line imagines future shoes with revolving heels that wear evenly, a practical joke linked to men and boys footwear.
On December 27 1860 South Carolina troops seized two Charleston Harbor forts prompting demand for removal of U S troops in a prewar clash that sparked the secession crisis.
Aries advises caution with economic security while Taurus hopes for a change of scene. Gemini warns ideas may be fanciful and to jot them down for later. Cancer suggests taking action to clear obstacles and start moving. Leo offers sympathy through confiding in someone. Virgo notes friendly contacts aid business and entertaining is favorable. Libra stresses cooperation with officers and prompt start. Scorpio faces indecision in morning hours. Sagittarius warns of family or boss pressure causing irritability. Capricorn urges tidying up and prepping for the New Year. Aquarius cautions against impulsive decisions and overexertion. Pisces warns against accepting all answers as certain and misinformation risks.
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