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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1967
Page
7
Rubber bridge column notes that cautious play and seeking overtricks can swing 300 to 1500 point margins. South, delighted by a strong dummy, aims for one overtrick in a six clubs contract and takes a risk by drawing two trumps and cashing the king of diamonds before entering dummy with a third trump.
The article notes East should have taken the ace of hearts earlier while South methodically cashed the king of diamonds to signal West’s lack of that card and plant doubt in East’s mind about the contract. South’s technique created the winning overtrick despite low odds.
Yale University begins a two year project to test computer use as a replacement for the traditional card catalog. Funding includes a 130000 dollar grant from Old Dominion Foundation and 109219 dollars from the U.S. HEW. A networked computer file could link major libraries and allow remote access to member repositories. Yale’s Sterling Memorial Library holds over 10 million cards in its catalog.
Hartford fireman James E. Sudol 24 bound over to Superior Court on three arson counts after waiving examination. He posted 1000 bail and was suspended then fired after Beene period. Investigators say late afternoon fires were set before Sudol duty at Engine Company 5. He reportedly helped extinguish them. Sudol’s case involves government-owned land in the area.
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