Almanac Today January 11 1966 Summary
Almanac notes a mix of historical events and figures on January 11. Highlights include Eva Le Gallienne born in 1884, Alabama's secession in 1861, Amelia Earhart's 1935 Honolulu Oakland flight, and 1964 a report linking smoking to cancer. Transport costs mention freight rates per ton mile and NYC to Buffalo costs.
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Eva Leger
New Y City
Alabama
Union
Amelia Earhart
Honolulu
Oakland
Calif
Pacific
U.S. S. General’s Committee
Fairmount Park Vastness Adds to Philadelphia Landscape
A large park in Philadelphia, Fairmount Park, spans more than 7000 acres of wooded slopes and fields along the Schuylkill River, highlighting its expansive city green space and natural beauty.
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Philadelphia
Fairmount Park
Schuy River
Now You Know Internal Century Inhaling Hemp Smoke
A reference to hemp inhalation is cited as part of a Britannica entry. The fragment suggests a historical or encyclopedic note on hemp smoke and related practices.
Weak opening on bridge sets up a 300 point victory
The play features Ira and Phil in a high stakes bridge hand. After a cautious start, the declarer draws the king of diamonds and Ira wins with the ace, then leads hearts. Phil cashes his top cards and, aided by Ira’s spade shortage, secures the last tricks. Final score shows a plus 300 for the eventual winners.
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Ira
Bridge bidding chaos as partner rebids to two spades
The text describes a bridge hand where Feldesman opts to leave the double in play and the partner rebids to two spades after the sequence West North East 1 Pass 164 Pass. The question asks what to do next, with players debating the best contract and play. The fragment includes a mix of garbled and partial card notations and a prompt to decide the action.
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