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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1976
Page
17
A dense list of TV time slots and program names across networks features episodes and seasons from old favorites like Gunsmoke Bonanza Hawaii Five-O and Rowan shows such as Adam 12 and Beverly Hillbillies. The grid includes game shows news and movies with multiple airings throughout the day and night.
U S District Judge Frank Johnson orders sweeping reforms in Alabama prisons home to 5000 inmates. He threatens closure if fixes are not made. plaintiffs estimate costs at 20 to 100 million dollars while corrections officials seek funding sources. Governor Wallace awaits statewide bond results on prison construction.
The article discusses Jacoby transfer responses to a notrump opening and a three-heart or three-spade reply. South holds a perfect three-spade hand and, after North raises to four spades, Blackwood signals all four kings and prompts a grand slam bid in spades. The piece notes the queen of spades could drop even with three spades to the ace and king.
Des Moines IDPA reports 1 883 Iowa high school seniors named state scholars for 1976 by the Iowa higher education facilities commission. Citations by Gov. Robert Ray and the commission will close the school year, with merit based tuition scholarships ranging from 100 to 600 dollars to be announced in April for those with top scores and financial need.
Vermont reader asks whether one bid hands may be conceded. Opinion notes some rubber bridge players concede undoubled one level contracts to save time, but this is their procedure and not a rule. The laws require that all contracts be played.
The Ford Foundation and Chemical Week report simple engineering changes can raise fuel mileage from 12 to 20 mpg. Replacing 750 pounds of steel with 300 pounds of aluminum per car could yield an 18 percent gain in efficiency.
The U S commerce department fines Getty Oil Co one thousand dollars for failing to report a Kuwait prompted request to certify that exported oil-field equipment is not Israeli origin or materials The department said the action follows a consent agreement with Getty and notes prior similar fines in June against AGIP USA Inter Equipment Continental-Emsco and NCR Corp.
Atlanta public safety commissioner Reginald Eaves tells the city council he favors legalizing prostitution to reduce headaches and better control the oldest profession. Councilman Nick Lam bros questions enforcement and cautions against redefining crimes. Eaves argues current policing wastes manpower on driving prostitutes from the city. The note adds a 1974 Ford State of the Union context.
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