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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1955
Page
9
South escaped with a clever takeout and bold ruffs to reach game after a shaky start. West opened diamonds, South ruffed, and 3-3 spades helped. careful heart play sealed the result as East failed to counter with two trump tricks. North-South defended a weak-notrump system during the risk of overreach.
Wayne Oliver reports Emerson president Benjamin Abrams predicts future radios and TVs will be miniaturized and highly portable. He foresees cigarette pack sized home radios, tube free devices running on batteries, and portable units enabling private contact with home or office anywhere. He cites advances like the transistor and printed circuits, with battery life improving and TV sets shrinking toward a one foot square box projecting images on walls within four to five years.
Radio and TV listings show May 18 evening lineup with time blocks from 6:00 to 11:00 featuring News, Music, Dramas, and variety programs. Titles include Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Groucho Marx, Bing Crosby, Truth or Consequences, Fibber and Molly, Great Gildersleeve, and Keys to Capital, with multiple networks and commentators noted.
Michael McNulty, a 102-year-old Fond du Lac resident, shares that few people his age can tackle jig-saw puzzles without glasses. He remarks that such skills are rare among centenarians.
A dense list of across and down clues spans noun phrases and terse hints. Entries cover personality terms, geography, language basics, and everyday objects, with themes including forms of action, measurement, and common objects.
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