Almanac Highlights and Historic Milestones
The item lists events on this day in history including the 1869 Black Friday panic on Wall Street tied to Gould and Fisk, Ruth’s 1934 final Yankee regular appearance, Eisenhower’s 1955 heart attack in Denver, and the 1959 Camp David Khrushchev meeting. A thought from Eisenhower reflects on burdens of freedom versus imprisonment.
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United Press International
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Wall Street
Jay Gould
James Fisk
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Dwight Eisenhower
Denver
Colo
Eisenhower
Viet Cong to open permanent office in Budapest Hungary
UPI reports that South Viet Nam's Viet Cong headquarters in Moscow signed a protocol with Hungary to set up a permanent Viet Cong branch in Budapest, signaling a new official link between Hanoi aligned forces and Hungary.
Amish farms sing from 1564 Ausbund hymnbook
Pennsylvania Amish farming communities still recite church services from the Ausbund, the oldest Protestant hymnal still used in the United States, with roots tracing to 1564.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Police Academy offers FBI training for all agencies
A nationwide opportunity exists for any law enforcement agency to send a representative to the FBI National Police Academy, regardless of town city state or office. The program invites participation from diverse agencies to advance professional training and standards.
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FBI National Police Academy
Alaska’s Vast Size Compared to U.S. States
The text states Alaska is more than twice Texas size and five times California, ten times Illinois, fourteen times Ohio, and 483 larger than Rhode Island, indicating a broad comparison of territorial scales.
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Alaska
Texas
California
Illinois
Ohio
Rhode Island
Careless plays and tense finish in a bridge hand
In a Jacoby On Bridge hand New South cashed top hearts and clubs then a spade. West won with queen ten spades and king clubs but was forced to give dummy the last trick. South failed to drop the ten of clubs and East signaled a single ace or actual holding, leaving South unable to secure three club tricks.
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New South
West
South
East
Dummy
Bridge query on 4K J87VA2 KQ2 BAQES hand
In a bridge problem, after partner opens 4 clubs and your 2 no trump, partner bids 3 spades instead of 3 hearts. With four clubs shown by partner, you must decide the next move and explain the reasoning behind accepting or declining the bid.
Word puzzle fragments spark a cryptic list
A set of scattered clues lists items like Aeriform fuel Lubricant Motorist W Engines and decorative shrub. The phrases hint at a coded crossword style entry, with numbers marking positions or letters for a final solution. The reader is invited to solve by linking terms to form a coherent answer.
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