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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1977

Page

10

The Unlucky Expert and Bumble Puppy Bridge Tale

The Unlucky Expert blames himself for a four spade contract misstep as he and partner Bumble Puppy discuss opening strategies. South wins with a trump break after the dummy shows no bid, while the narrator notes Bumble Puppy would not lead hearts.

Old Bumble Puppy Declarer Bumble Puppy

Man declines eulogy sings at his funeral in Albion

Albion farmer Rance Wright 84 arranged a no eulogy funeral turning it into a musical tribute. An original composition Memories of My Childhood was performed by the organist Bernard Lynch with tape recordings of Wright singing his other works I Love My Home and Songs for My Children. Florence James recalled Wright enjoyed piano and composing songs.

Albion N.Y UPI Orleans County Rance Wright Wright Pullman _— Universalist Bernard Lynch Florence James

Skunk Delights and Delays at Tanglewood Concert

At Tanglewood in Lenox Massachusetts a skunk wandered into the 750 person concert hall and sat under a chair for the first half. Spectators initially balked as lights dimmed but a woman calmed others by noting the animal kept to itself and the show continued to the finale.

Lenox, Mass UPI Skunk

When Is It Proper To Lead From a King

Readers asked for guidance on leading from a king. The hand today offers a classic example to illustrate the correct timing and approach in this scenario.

Not Flown in Battle Quote on Old Glory History

The text notes that Revolutionary troops did not fly Old Glory in battle and that Congress supplied George Washington with stars and stripes only in 1783, the war’s end year.

Congress George Washington

Who Pays for Hair Care Damage

Betsy Warren sued two chemical manufacturers for 100000 dollars after suffering severe scalp burns and hair loss from using a hair bleach and a developer. The court ruled the products were intended for professional beauticians only, making Betsy an unforeseeable user and finding no defect in the products.

Betsy Warren Betsy United States Court of Appeals

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