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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1961

Page

2

Over or Under the British Channel Bridge or Tunnel Debate

The English Channel link faces a bridge versus tunnel showdown as Britain and France consider private financing. Two groups contest costs and capacities with a 20 mile bridge proposal and a 32 mile tunnel plan, arguing tolls or revenue to private backers.

English Channel Dover Calais Great Britain France Tob United States Channel Bridge Study Grandfather Jules Moch Associated Press England

Bridge Bid Rule and Panguingue Chip Rules Summary

Hoyle notes state one bids must be played when doubled, despite host's rule, and no offi cial ruling is given. In Panguingue, a player going out collects one chip for going out and again for each condition in opponents’ cards, and discard rules depend on draw and meld timing.

Assn Mires Panguingue

New York Report Says Americans Ate 11 Billion Franks

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Institute reports 11 billion frankfurters were consumed in 1960, averaging 62 per person in the United States.

New York UPI National

College Clearing House Matches Students With Open College Seats

The College Admissions Center in Evanston Illinois matches high school graduates and dropouts with colleges having vacancies. The non profit center serves 350 plus colleges, lists applicants by January 15 for winter starts and by fall for later openings.

The Assn. of College Admission Counselors Joe Jefferson Church St Evanston Ill College Admission Center Jefferson

Washington Notebook highlights and high jinks in 1961 politics

A Washington Notebook collage notes Kennedy’s remarks about Kerr’s Oklahoma ranch and a foreign aid stance. It recounts Johnson’s spring valley fence dispute, basement ceiling woes, and household glitches. It also covers Kennedy awards, Menshikov’s art comments, a Press club exchange, and a college placement center plan promising access for thousands of graduates.

Washington Nea Kennedy Sen Robert Kerr Oklahoma Lyndon Johnson Perle Mesta Spring Valley Johnson Nat

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