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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1978

Page

15

East Sets Defense in Bridge Thematic Play

East defends by discarding key diamonds to signal West about the suit and protect the queen of spades. South cashes the spade and clubs, hoping for discards and information as West sheds hearts, shaping South’s final decision on the seven tricks and potential game.

East South West

Just what South did in a tricky spade lunge

South attempted a spade finesse, ran into the queen, and fell two tricks behind.

Deaf bank officer learns sign language to assist customers

John May, a 29 year old personal banker at the First National Bank of St. Paul, teaches himself sign language to serve deaf clients. He spends breaks with deaf staff, recalls aiding a deaf woman securing a home improvement loan, and notes about 50 of the bank’s up to 200 deaf customers seek regular assistance. May trained at St Paul Technical Vocational Institute and credits customers for learning. Included is a note that on this date in 1974 President Ford asked Nixon’s cabinet to stay on.

ST. Paul, Minn First National Bank of St. Paul John May May St. Paul Technical Vocational Institute Gerald Ford Richard Nixon

Raft Drawings Inspire Mind Teasers and Idiom Art

Craft projects encourage playful puzzles by rearranging cut pieces to alter a picture and drawing idioms as pictures. Ideas include depicting cool with icicles on letters and far out as highway or space travel.

Language barrier tied to Hispanic student dropouts study

Washington AP report cites government data showing nearly half of Hispanic students who usually speak Spanish become dropouts. The study also finds about one third are two or more years behind in high school, while 18 percent of English speakers are two or more years behind and 15 percent dropout.

Washington National Center For Education Statistics

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