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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1978

Page

14

War of the Computers at Happy Joe's pits programs vs hardware

Mike Wimble leads a small group at Eastern Iowa Computer Club in a Sunday contest at Happy Joe's on Council Street NE. The 10 by 10 game Five Across will have computers choose moves in a round robin, with cash prizes downplayed to protect amateur status. Wimble, Berens, and Nelson are among top contenders.

Mike Wimble Underwood Ave Happy Joe’s Pizza Parlor Council Street Wimble Eastern Iowa Computer Club Steve Berens Rushmore Drive Steve Burroughs Corp Don Nelson 34Th St. Drive Nelson Happy Joe's Dennis Sutherland 25Th Ave Marion 34Th St. Drive SE

Brilliant spade play seals Cavendish Invitational defeat

In a Cavendish Invitational match many pairs halted at heart or spade contracts and made five odd. Two pairs reached six spades. A South player finally found a line to win in six hearts by ruffing clubs, trumping, and discarding, forcing West into a two-diamond endgame, leaving dummy with queen and five of spades for the last tricks.

Cavendish South West East

Cat in Hat Caps Cedar Rapids Films in the Park Series

The Cedar Rapids Public Library presents The Cat in the Hat and Really Rosie in the final Films in the Park program at Ellis Park on Tuesday night. Doris Wilcox says the response has exceeded expectations and a similar series is planned next year.

Hat The Cedar Rapids Doris Wilcox

Four Spades Slam After Four Hearts Opening

Montana reader asks if bidding four spades vulnerable over a right hand opponent’s four hearts is right. Experts say yes, even if results are poor luck. Include stamped self addressed envelopes to The Gazette for answers, with notable questions featured and copies of Jacoby Modern sent.

Montana Gazette Jacoby Modern

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