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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1954
Page
8
Bridge excerpt shows a hand with North dealer. North holds eais not clear. West has KQ10632 and East has 31086 and two spades. South holds AQJ103 and vulnerable status noted as North-South.
A club of bidding discussion explains how aggressive bidding led to a Siam contract, with emphasis on shortening dummy’s trumps and repeated entries. It notes early force on dummy can backfire when dummy holds long side suits and discusses how misjudging heart and club stops affected declarer’s path and potential ruffing options.
A bipartisan group in the House assailed a postal pay-raise bill as discriminatory and favoritism prone. The House Postal Committee approved the measure 24 to 10 on May 27, proposing raises from 240 to 80 dollars yearly for about 509,000 postal workers. A dissenting report urged general salary reclassification and warned the proposal would delay and raise costs to correct existing inequities in the postal field service pay structure.
Agriculture officials predicted a drop in retail butter prices to about 40 to 45 cents a pound under a House Agriculture Committee plan. The plan would raise the butterfat and milk support level to parity from 73 percent, with direct government relief financed by taxpayers. The change aims to free wholesale and retail dairy prices to move with supply and demand, potentially lowering butter and cheese costs while ending government purchases at current support levels.
Chicago acoustical scientist S A Posen announced a tubeless all transistor hearing aid by Beltone Hearing Aid Co. The device uses three tiny transistors, eliminates vacuum tubes and B batteries, and reduces costs. Readers can request a free illustrated booklet by mailing a postcard to Beltone Electronic Research Director in Chicago.
The Federal Reserve Board said industrial production in May rose to 325 percent of the 1923-29 average after seasonal adjustment, the first increase since last August. April's adjusted index was 129.3, up two points from March.
This ad extols a Cadillac emphasizing personal well being and driving pleasure. It highlights performance balance readability comfort safety and easy handling. It invites readers to consider stepping up to a Cadillac for superior travel experiences.
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