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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1956
Page
4
The text discusses a bridge scenario where East lacks hearts preventing a squeeze or finesse, and if South wins the heart trick in the dummy there would be no squeeze while West retains trumps. It reflects a game strategy note from a Cedar Rapids Gazette issue dated March 24, 1956.
In a major operation, 100 plus police agencies rounded up 149 dope peddlers, including former flyweight champion Keeny Teran and Billy Anderson. The sweep seized heroin and other narcotics worth about $500,000. One suspect died in custody after a show-up line, as 12 women and a teen girl were among those arrested. Teran, 24, faced decades of drug trouble and a prior boxing career setbacks. Anderson, a former Compton College track star, previously faced narcotics charges in 1952.
The article recounts Jesus driving traders from the temple on the Monday of Holy Week, denouncing the commercial sale of sacrifices as a mockery of worship. He proclaims the house shall be a house of prayer, condemning both buyers and sellers for robbing the temple of its spiritual purpose.
The Associated Press reports Democrats coast to coast talk up possible nominees amid Stevenson’s Minnesota lead. Rumors center on Kentucky Governor Happy Chandler Averell Harriman of New York and Ohio Governor Frank Lausche. Texas Senator Shivers avoids commitments while Ellender backs Chandler calling him a strong southern option.
Fire at Harold Winchester ranch house near Crowheart destroys the building and leaves four of seven children exposed to sub-zero weather. The family notes a similar fire occurred at the same site seven years ago.
Oswald Jacoby discusses the correct defense in a bridge hand where West opens clubs. West follows with the ace of clubs and East discards the king of diamonds on the second round, leaving West to decide the sight continuation.
In a bridge hand, West led the ace of diamonds and continued with a diamond, then the defense froze. South ruffed the second diamond and dumped trumps, East was squeezed in red suits as the last trump fell. West should have led the queen of hearts at the fourth trick to guard against missing hearts. If South won, the play continued in his hand.
Edward Todd converts a Madison basement into a plane making shop building a steamfitter’s frame and dismantling sections to remove the 20 foot 11 inch wings. He plans to reassemble through the same basement wall, aided by neighbors and his wife’s improvised parts.
CHICAGO AP Edward A Robie head of personnel for Equitable Life says workers seek escape from dull duties and become disengaged. He cites job enlargement to fit people to tasks, noting firms like Detroit Edison and IBM have increased skill demands and decision scope to reduce sterility and spur satisfaction.
The South faced heavy damage to the spring peach crop as early-spring cold snaps hit Georgia Florida and the Carolinas. Farmers battled frost with smudges while warmer air limited further losses though fires near Lake Gil and strong smoke darkened skies. Georgia and North Carolina reported significant crop losses though officials found the damage not as severe as feared.
President Eisenhower may forego foreign travel before the election though some advisers debate the impact of a pre election trip abroad. He has shown interest in visiting overseas posts while privately weighing the health of his campaign schedule.
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