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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1960
Page
9
A newspaper style quiz fills a grid with Across and Down clues including gods, emperors, animals, measurements, and tech terms. The list includes 126 122 95 123 numbers as part of puzzle references and hints.
In the 1933 national Open Pair Championship in Cincinnati, North South dealer North opened with one heart at a rare table. P. Hal Sims held six hearts after an overcall and declined a two bid, later going down one. The top score went to Hall and Wildberg after a five contract made for a perfect six hearts.
Oxon residents checked counts after a census misstep in 1960. The city’s 1950 population was 757 while a premature 1960 estimate cited 270. Officials investigated and found the error came from an incomplete tally resutling in 862 residents once final counts were added.
Havana reports the Cuban government ordered a daily limit of 16 pages and 24 on Sundays for all newspapers to conserve scarce paper and protect the economy. Commerce Minister Raul Cepero Bonilla signed the edict warning that violations will lead to criminal action against publishers.
A historical note records the first African elephant to be named in the Belgian Congo during 1899, marking an early moment in documented wildlife naming in the region.
On October 25, 1848 the first railroad train to run west of Chicago made its initial trip. A wood burning locomotive carried the car 10 miles to Maywood, a brief journey by today’s standards. Future plans discuss a square fluorescent light device for walls ceilings and potentially for roads and landing strips.
The Day Under Your Sign outlines each zodiac sign with brief advice. Aries cautions against expecting help, Taurus urges inner peace, Gemini prefers steady progress, Cancer warns against overloading the mind, Leo notes the value of a clear conscience, Virgo champions self confidence, Libra invites budget realism, Scorpio urges tolerance, Sagittarius stresses discipline, Capricorn emphasizes people skills, Aquarius prefers enjoying what you have, and Pisces encourages taking right actions despite fear.
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