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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1957
Page
2
In a Becker analysis of a 1957 contract bridge hand the declarer misplayed a nine trick plan. South could have guaranteed a second club trick by playing the ace of clubs early, avoiding finessing the ten. The article discusses slam potential and luck versus method.
In Düsseldorf and across Germany Jews returning after the Nazi era face slow conditions and lingering hostility. Dr. Hendrik van Dam, head of a returning Jews council, notes about 30,000 Jews live in Germany with 2,500 in East Germany and 2,000 new arrivals last year. Each returnee receives compensation and property-loss reimbursements, while anti Semitism persists though many resist it.
In a humorous piece Hal Boyle explains how getting false teeth changes social reception at parties. He jokes that dentures grant instant popularity and a sense of belonging, despite initial speech quirks and a lingering lisp.
The U S Naval Operating Base in Bermuda sits on 225 acres under a 99 year rent free lease granted by Great Britain during World War II.
Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan ordered the dissolution of the International Boxing Club in New York and Illinois and directed James D. Norris and Arthur M. Wirtz to dispose of all Madison Square Garden stock within five years. Norris and Wirtz must resign as officers and directors within 30 days after July 1.
The Navy announced a July 1 start for a geophysical gear rocket program, with fourteen firings from San Nicolas Island near Point Mugu. Rockets carry UV and X-ray detectors to 80 miles high, returning data for three minutes. Direct radio links connect to Mt. Wilson, Sacramento Peak, and Climax observatories to detect sun flare onset.
A playful street vignette features a joke about a stump and a skunk as a passerby mutters the lines during lunch. The scene attracts four taxis and three women who question if he summoned them, while the narrator urges readers to seek real adventure with a denture.
Hollywood star Richard Egan complains that wives sap male independence and masculinity. He argues women lure husbands into domestic chores and changing lifestyles, citing film roles and war service while asserting men need solitude to recharge.
The Army announces a draft call for 11 000 men in August. This is lower than the quotas for April through July and the smallest call since April 1956. Total drafted or earmarked since September 1950 reaches 2 231 430. The Army is the sole service using the draft.
The gun had more influence in changing the primitive ways of Indians than any other object brought by the white man, says Carl P. Russell, National Park Service Indian authority.
Three University of California physicists told President Eisenhower that progress toward a clean hydrogen bomb has produced a weapon about 95 percent free of radioactive fallout. Chairman Lewis L. Strauss of the Atomic Energy Commission summarized gains since January 5, noting earlier reductions and current advances.
Bing Crosby laments networks airing musical trash on radio and TV and blames BMI financed by networks for favorable tunes. He argues writers are crowded out. ASCAP writes allege BMI monopoly, which BMI denies as a Senate Commerce Committee subcommittee probes.
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world’s tallest waterfall, about 15 times higher than Niagara. It was named after American prospector Jimmy Angel who discovered it while seeking gold and diamonds.
The Supreme Court upholds the federal obscenity statute barring mailing indecent literature in a 6 3 decision led by Justice Brennan. Samuel Roth, a New York publisher, was convicted and fined for mailing obscene circulars promoting Photo and Body Good Times and American Aphrodite No 13.
July issue features The Worlds Most Fabulous Jewels profiling an appraised free of insurance collection. It highlights jewel owners connected to Bob Hope Fonda Disney Astaire and Norman Foster and includes fashion features with the Daughters of famous fathers. It asks should husbands adjust for marriage happiness.
Count Fleet produced 30 stakes winners who earned a combined 5 338 985 in purses. The tally reflects a broad range of races and showcases the sire’s impact across multiple divisions and tracks.
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