Almanac highlights from July 25 history and trivia
Almanac notes July 25 1966 as the 206th day with 159 to follow and recalls events from Ulysses Grant’s general rank to Mussolini’s dismissal in 1943 and the Andrea Doria Stockholm collision in 1956. It also lists birthdays such as Thomas Eakins and notes Ruskin quotes and world geography curiosities.
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United Press International
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Thomas Eakins
Ulysses Grant
United States Army
Victor Emmanuel
Benito Mussolini
Andrea Doria
Stockholm
Free descriptive booklet on high school diploma
An OCR fragment from a 20th century notice advertises a free descriptive booklet about obtaining a high school diploma. It cites American School, Dept. BP-73, Ohio District Office, 1217 Park Ave, Nitro, West Virginia, with a garbled Saree Address Day. The readable portion urges readers to inquire for details and implies a nationwide or regional program.
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Ohio
Deep Sea Finesse in Bridge Strategy
Jacoby on Bridge explains finesse types and the deep sea approach. South seeks two spade tricks for slam while exploring endplay ideas and how to improve odds, including leading ace of spades to test holdings and the effect of diamond breaks on the contract.
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South
West
Gleton
East
North
Bridge problem: opening one club with strong hand
The dealer opens one club with a strong balanced hand. The next hand passes and partner responds one diamond. Decide the optimal continuation to describe plan, with emphasis on preserving contract potential and signaling strength. Consider maintaining pressure, avoiding simple repeat, and guiding partner toward a win.
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Jeff
Frank O‘neal
Nour
aMate
Miss Peach
Mel
Pencil Pal
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Paul
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Blondie
By Dik Young
Dagwood
Bumstead
Ernie Bushmille
Wy Merrill Blosser
Liz
Hanna-Barbera
Morty Meeble
Dick Caval
Viet Nam
Moon Mullins
Ford Johnson
Enterprise
Emma
Bugs Bunny
Taskmaster
V. T. Hamlin
the Almanac
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Portugal
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John Ruskin
Jacoby
Stravinsky
Ommee
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