Today in History highlights from 1929 to 1970s events
Highlights mark key moments on October 29 including the 1929 stock market collapse and the ensuing Great Depression era. Notable events cover executions, landings, mutinies, nation proclaimations, drafts, Middle East conflicts, Marx monument unveiling, Aberfan tragedy, and a Nixon motorcade incident.
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Associated Press
New York
Walter Raleigh
London
England
James I
William Penn
Chester
Kiel
Republic of Turkey
United States
Israel
Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Suez Canal
Moscow
Karl Marx
Nikita Khrushchev
Britain
Elizabeth
Aberfan
Wales
President Nixon
San Jose
Calif
Kiwanian of the Year Honoree Larry Boppe
Winchester Kiwanis Club names Larry Boppe as Kiwanian of the Year for his club service. A Handley High School and University of Richmond alumnus, he served as a U S Army first lieutenant and works as General Accounting Manager for Rubbermaid Commercial Products. He and his wife Shirley live at 300 Marion Street with daughter Kimberly Ann.
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Larry Boppe
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Handley High School
Boppe
University of Richmond
U.S. Army
Win At Bridge By OSWALD And JAMES JACOBY
The article describes a bridge hand where three no-trump is played. South wins a spade ace, then attacks clubs. East chooses the ace for the first club, avoiding a potential queen issue, and South continues with the second club, shaping the defense.
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South
East
Declarer
Bridge Play Fails After Queen and Spades Take Lead
The hand shows a misplayed ten from dummy to repeat the finesse and ends three tricks down after East wins with the queen and claims five spade tricks.
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East
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