Noted Women Player in Early Contract Bridge Defends Lead
The piece highlights Josephine Culbertson as a premier early woman player known for sound play and bold, practical decisions. It describes a hand vs Hal Sims where she underled spade ace to defeat the contract, and discusses bidding nuances regarding Blackwood versus notrump slam raises with a new partner. It shifts to Russell Robinson, Keeper of Armor at the Tower of London, detailing his life and work in assembling a vast 15th and 16th century armor collection and his craft. It ends with a Nova Scotia dispatch on evacuees from Boston and Howe’s strategic pause before Washington’s army.
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Hal Sims
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Extravaganza Fizzles As Seattle Kingdome Event Cancelled
The planned Kingdome opening extravaganza in Seattle was canceled due to lack of interest. Sponsors Concerts West and Northwest Releasing guaranteed $10,000 to King County, which still profited from the event. Pat O Day cited slow ticket sales and an estimated 10,000 paid attendees versus 25,000 to 30,000 needed to break even.
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Seattle
New Kingdome
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Pat O'Day
O'Day
Star Symbol Tops National Flags Globally
United Press International notes the star as the most common symbol on national flags, appearing on about 41 nations. A 30 years old item recalls President Truman's emergency housing bill with 600 million dollars for building materials subsidies, approved by the Senate banking committee.
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Senate Banking Committee
Saturday Theater Times Listings Iowa and Nearby Venues
A compiled schedule of films and showings across Iowa venues including World Jaws and Airport 1975 at Plaza Eastown Colline Twin West and more. Notable titles include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Billy Jack Monty Python and the Holy Grail and The Sunshine Boys with varying times across theatres.
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