Longtime bridge player recalls 40-year-old hand and spades rank
Jim Jacoby recounts a rubber bridge session honoring his father on his 75th birthday. The tale features a double by West, a redouble, and Dad’s rescue to six spades then seven, with strategic ruffs and finesses. A reader asks if spades were always the highest suit historically.
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Egypt move averts war says Young at Boston talk
United Nations ambassador Andrew Young told the World Affairs Council of Boston that Egypt’s push for peace could deter Arab hostilities toward Israel even as Syria Libya Algeria South Yemen and Iraq condemned Sadat’s peace efforts. He noted half the Arab world, led by Egypt, is ready to live in peace, making a large war threat unlikely.
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School corporal punishment case upholds district ruling
The U S Court of Appeals ruled corporal punishment of public school children does not trigger the Eighth Amendment. A principal spanked Jerry for mud ball attacks. a hand broke two fingers when the paddle struck it accidentally. The district argued guidelines justified the action. the plaintiffs sought $20 000.
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Readers ask odd questions in Boston Globe action lines
The Boston Globe tallies unusual reader queries from action lines across the country. Questions range from coin dating and weather to Navy brig inmates and moral puzzles about safety, words, and aging, reflecting curiosity and gaps in public knowledge.
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Incumbents Win Unopposed in Tiny Georgia Town
In Taylorsville Georgia the mayor and three aldermen were chosen by write in. Mayor Edwin Rhodes got 33 of 56 votes including three for Mell Rhodes. Alderman Robert Harris led with 40 votes and Harvey Woods had 37. Woods said they do not run and residents know who should serve. The village has about 180 residents and all incumbents have served multiple unpaid terms.
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Carter Nominates Civiletti for Deputy Attorney General
President Carter selects Benjamin Civiletti an assistant attorney general to fill the deputy post. Civiletti would succeed Peter Flaherty who resigned to consider a run for governor in Pennsylvania. Attorney General Griffin Bell praised Civiletti as an experienced and able trial lawyer.
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