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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1965

Page

4

Fred Friendly leads CBS News toward global prominence

The article profiles Fred Friendly who, since taking CBS News president on March 2 1964, rebuilt the unit into a top rated force. It notes his drive, hiring from rivals, and plans for Early Bird satellite transmissions with a 300 million viewer potential, plus live broadcasts from Houston Geneva London Paris and more.

Fred W. Friendly Stockbridge Bowl CBS News Mr. Friendly CBS Reports James T. Aubrey CBS News Aubrey David Brinkley Chet Huntley NBC Ten Network News David Chet NBC News Providence Brooks CBS News People Friendly Early Bird Michael Ellis de Bake Houston Tex Geneva Switzerland de Bakey Scotland Yard London Royal Canadian Mounted Police Ottawa Ontario FBI Washington Irish Guards Band Garde Republicaine Paris Garde Regimental Quebec City Iasen Germany U.S. Army Fred Friendly Canada

Movie Timetable Entries and Screenings

Movie timetable shows multiple venues listing film titles and showtimes. Capital hosts Mary Poppins at 1 08, 3 36, 6 06, 8 30. Palace screens The Truth About Spring at 2 90, 5 45, 9 00 and Blood on the Arrow at 1 09, 4 50, 7 90. Union Square presents Behold a Pale Horse at 2 30, 5 50, 9 10 and The pnes Is Coming at 1 00, 4 20, 8. Berkshire Drive-In opens on weekends. Pittsfield Driveln lists I’d Rather Be Rich at 8 00 and Strange Bedfellows at 9 45. Summeet Drive-In open on weekends.

Union Square Pnes Pittsfield Driveln

Pajama Game Tickets Available at Pittsfield High

Pittsfield High School presents Pajama Game with performances on May 12 and 13 at 8:00 p.m. General admission tickets cost 1.50 and reserved seats 2.25. Tickets available at Sammiy Vincent's Liggetts Allendale Shopping Center and the school box office.

Pittsfield High School Sammiy Vincent's Liggetts Allendale

Streisand TV Special Stuns Critics In One Woman Show

UPI critic hails Barbra Streisand 23 of Brooklyn as a supreme talent in her CBS TV special. The one hour production showcased her singing range and acting flair in three segments, with Layton's direction and choreography enhancing the performance. Streisand dwarfs contemporaries, delights with wit, warmth, and precise delivery.

Hollywood UPI Barbra Streisand Brooklyn Miss Streisand Julie Andrews Elizabeth Taylor Judy Garland Carol Burnett

New England Art Today Exhibition At Northeastern

Ronald D Collier of Cranwell School Lenox is among 90 painters and sculptors in Northeastern University Cabot Center Boston show running to May 8 titled New England Art Today It is the second biennial event sponsored by the New England Contemporary Artists and features three works per artist Collier has shown at Berkshire Museum Lenox Library and Stanhope Gallery Boston and teaches at Shadowsbrook Jesuit Novitiate Seminary The exhibition hours are 10 am to 9 pm weekdays and 11 am to 9 pm weekends in Boston"

Ronald D. Collier Cranwell School Lenox Northeastern University New England Art Today Northeastern New England Contemporary Artists Collier Berkshire Museum Lenox Library Stanhope Gallery Boston Shadowbrook Cabot Center Huntington Ave

Stockbridge Hootenanny Promises Folk Music Gala

The Berk shire Folk Music Society hosts a Saturday night hootenanny at Procter Town Hall starting at 8. Sponsored by the Holy Family League of Charity, the show features Hank Grover and Dick Davis from Pittsfield, the Dead-end Singers of West Stockbridge, Norm Soules of Stockbridge, Rusty Strange of Dalton on five-string banjo, and The Emporium Jugsters of Pittsfield. Children admit at half-price. tickets available from league members or at the door.

Stockbridge Berkshire Folk Music Society Procter (Town) Hall Holy Family League of Charity Hank Grover Dick Davis Pittsfield Dead-end Singers West Stockbridge Norm Soules Rusty Strange Dalton Emporium Jugsters

Berkshire Art Show Names Sold Works At Berkshire Museum

The Berkshire Art Association show at the Berkshire Museum reports sales of an oil painting titled The Eagle Is In by Lester J. Clark of South Lee and a sculpture Meteor Trap by Dr. Lyle Perkins of Amherst. The exhibit opened earlier this month and closes Friday at 3 p.m.

Berkshire Art Association Berkshire Museum Lester J. Clark South Lee Lyle Perkins Amherst

Opening leads in bridge key says choose suit first

A Washington DC expert argues against seeking only sequences in opening leads. He analyzes a hand where West must choose a suit before the card, showing how leading queen of clubs may give declarer control. Bidding should reveal West can beat the contract if hearts are driven.

West

Lead and bid choices in a bridge defense and response

The excerpt discusses leading trumps and handling dummy when South may ruff. It advises West to remove trumps from the dummy, suggests leading ace of trumps then a low trump, or low from Axx of trumps, to exhaust trumps and secure three heart tricks. Also covers bidding: with partner opens two spades and you hold A54 in spades, KJ98 in hearts, 75 2 in diamonds, QJ10 in clubs, raise to three spades and avoid bulky bids to permit slam decisions.

West

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