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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1958
Page
11
AP report quotes Henry Youngman lamenting a joke slump amid recession. He proposes a private public mix with a national chain letter where each respondent sends one new joke to 10 others to spur fresh humor and help with the postal deficit.
Terence Reese and Boris Schapiro played in Vienna as Great Britain’s team at the European championships. The Texas convention caused a miscue when Schapiro forgot the bid order, leading to a six heart slam after a spade lead and clever discards. Reese later quipped Britain got a lucky swing and he earned the 100 Austrian schillings.
A scanned word puzzle page lists across and down clues with numbers and some punctuation. Entries cover a wide range of common nouns and adjectives including animals tools foods and places, with several entries referencing measurements and colors.
June 17 1887 is cited as the day petroleum powered an American locomotive on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The piece notes future plans, available funds, and hints at the USSR’s industrial growth by 1963 driven in part by women workers.
Aries advises caution and vigor while Gemini highlights communication gains. Cancer urges careful tangles review, Leo cautions on partner focus, Virgo asks questions before duties. Libra suggests planning pleasures, Scorpio seeks better acquaintances, Sagittarius to keep opinions private, Capricorn lighten talks with humor. Aquarius expects windfall, Pisces values frankness and peaceful vibes.
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