Goren on Bridge Hands and a Double for 200 Points
The column analyzes a 1961 bridge hand from a Chicago Tribune feature. West opens an aggressive bid, North doubles belatedly, East redoubles, and South uses a six card suit to pursue a game. The resulting double by West aims for 200 points, but the play yields a 200 point top score.
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Liberal GOP backs Kennedy housing bill across party lines
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield credited liberal Republicans for key votes that advanced Kennedy’s New Frontiers housing bill. The 64 to 25 Senate passage signals shifting GOP dynamics as Dirksen notes city versus rural voting patterns and growing Republican independence. House action remains uncertain.
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Birch Society Information Removed From Army Newsstands
The Life of John Birch and American Opinion are withdrawn from 24th Infantry Division troop information stands in Germany. Officials say it is not a ban but discretion within the command function. No other major changes to the pro blue indoctrination program are noted despite Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker's criticism and dismissal. The Birch figure was a U S intelligence officer killed in China after World War II.
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Fifi D Orsay Aims to Break Bombshell Image
Hollywood profile of Fifi D Orsay detailing her bid to escape the French bombshell label. The Parisian star seeks varied roles, discusses her TV work on NBC Thriller, and recalls her Fox heyday and Perry Mason turn.
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Blockade Around Cuba Said Needed In Curbing Castro
Former ambassador Robert C. Hill testified before the Senate Internal Security subcommittee that the United States should form a blockade around Fidel Castro's Cuba and urge hemispheric allies to join. He said iron curtain nations ship arms to Cuba and blamed State Department policy for backing Castro despite intelligence indicating Communist influence. The Times declined to comment on Hill's charges.
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Society counts him as the first American killed in World War II
The article notes one service member recognized as the first American casualty of World War II, highlighting his sacrifice and the early impact of the conflict on U.S. forces.
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