Brooklyn Teens Win Key No Trump Bridge Round
Oswald Jacoby reports on a Brooklyn youth bridge team led by Mrs. Augusta Cantor at the national championships in Washington. In their first round they defeated a Cleveland squad with multiple titles as Mrs. Cantor chose three no trump over a heart contract, deciding against a re bid in hearts to counter likely spade ruffs from East.
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City of Churches
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Augusta Cantor
New York
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Jerry Barsha
Reds Claim Chinese Bandits Whipped
A terse report states Reds claim Chinese guerrillas were defeated and that Chinese forces seized phones and 29 telescopes amid a scarce area for such items. The piece notes uncertainty about how switchboards would be used despite the claimed victory.
Communist forces claim large counter guerrilla takedown in South China
Hong Kong dispatch reports that in the first half of 1951 South China authorities claim 261,686 bandits or guerrillas were killed or captured. The suppression campaign centered on Kwangsi province with thousands of weapons seized including 20 telephone switch boards, 449 telephones, and four radios.
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South China
South China Military Command
Red China
Kwangsi Province
Indochina
Cleveland Team Slips On Double Heart Hand
Barsha scored ten tricks for 630 points as Cleveland faced a four hearts doubled contract. North-South had spade ruffs, ruffed two spades with low trumps, and failed to stop all tricks. The play yielded a two-trick loss, 800 points, with a total swing of 1430 points.
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Lake Balaton hosts Western European Communist visitors
Long Lake Balaton once a gathering place for East Europe's elite has become a rest center for weary Communists from West Europe. Hungarian newspapers reveal that among those staying on the lake shores are Communists from West Germany Norway France and Belgium.
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Singapore to admit Japanese nationals for first time since war
Singapore executive council to discuss entry regulations for Japanese subjects into the British crown colony for the first time since World War II. Admittance becomes legally possible after the Japanese peace treaty, signaling a major policy shift in the region.
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Singapore
Singapore Executive Council
Second-Fiddle Reds Find Summer Playground in Hungary
In Vienna the lesser lights of international Communism retreat to Hungary for summer. While top leaders vacation in Moscow and Crimea, the second-tier group escapes to Hungary’s large hotels and seaside resorts along the shore, enjoying the break from central leadership.
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Crimea
Black Sea
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