Gwendolyn and Fai debate plans and old postage cards
In a Washington Evening Journal column from February 11 1963 Gwendolyn and Fai humor a street encounter over the Shaff plan and discuss aging postal cards used by the Washington Coffee Club. The piece notes nostalgia for birthday cards and the value of U S postage while sharing a letter mailed from Antarctica at eight cents arriving in eight days.
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Washington Coffee Club
Harry Spohn
South Pole Station
Antarctica
Ten Distinguished Washingtons list questioned by Benton official
Washington DC recount notes conflict as Holland, a banker, claims to have prepared a list titled Ten Distinguished Washingtons on October 11, 1962 and says no one from the Journal was handed the document until today. Officials urge review of memory and sight in the matter.
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Lee Holland
Journal
Letter to Iowa Editor on Ending Death Penalty
Ainsworth Iowa correspondent urges abolition of capital punishment arguing deterrence is myths and rehabilitation is the goal. The letter cites political debate, religious views, and calls for Senate action to end the death penalty in Iowa. Sincerely Methodist Churches
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Iowa
House
Senate
Sino Soviet alliance enduring but frayed in background
A long analysis by a Moscow correspondent surveys the Sino Soviet relationship from its 1950 treaty to 1960s fractures. It notes cultural pride, leadership clashes between Mao and Khrushchev, stalled military cooperation after 1954, and doubts over future unity.
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Moscow
Mao Tse-tung
Soviet Union
Japan
United States
China
Culure
Stalin
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Khruschev
Peking
People’s Daily
Doctors urge independent agency run Kerr Mills aid start
Iowa doctors urge using an independent fiscal agent such as Blue Cross Blue Shield to administer the Kerr-Mills medical aid program for two years. They favor a $2.5 million annual state appropriation, with federal matching, and warn direct administration would raise costs while risking confidentiality and hindering future insurance options for the near elderly.
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DES Moines
DPA
Iowa Medical Independent
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Kerr - Milly
Towa
Kerr - Mills
Harold Fiughes
State Welfare Department
Department of Social Welfare
Medical
Eet Rereey
Cal
Cal Society
A Charm School For The Men Yet A Charm School For The Men Yet
An article on men attending charm schools run by women in major cities including Toronto, detailing curriculum tips from Miss Joy Davies. It describes grooming, fragrance, and etiquette aimed at improving social graces and professional presentation, with humorous notes on potential career missteps for certain executives.
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London
New York
Texas Wildcat
Jackie
Moliere
Gentilhomme
Magnin’s
Defense of a Complex Contract in a Bridge Hand
The article analyzes a contract bridge hand where South is declarer. A misleading holdup by East and a sequence of clubs and diamonds tests the defenders’ signaling, with East’s misstep allowing Sylvia to foil the plan. The writer notes Sylvia’s unchanged charm amid the bidding battles.
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Sylvia
Spivia
West
Declarer
East
South
Te Fast
King
Locveen U
Ares Syndvate, Inc
Charm and chivalry from a bygone charm school
A witty speaker recalls social finesse in Britain, describing delicate tea etiquette and the playful tug of attention from guests. He notes amusing encounters with the Duchess of Hammermith and the headwaiter, and muses on whether charm schools for men share an old school necktie style featuring a hand painted hula girl.
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Britain
Duchess of Hammermith
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