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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1977
Page
12
South gains 50 points after a game turning misread in a bridge slam attempt. The narrator notes that three heart tricks were needed and warns that a 4-1 split or a singleton king could derail the slam, suggesting a safe ace early to counter a potential overtrick.
A Nevada reader asks for the definition of chicane in bridge. It is an archaic term meaning void of trumps and in some contexts denotes a player who receives a small honor bonus for being void.
The fragment notes West J 1093 P10982 J75 94 was doubled if both partners were void of trumps. The line lacks context and specific events or players.
Q and A column by Sam Shulsky rejects detailed help on copper mining stock found in an attic trunk citing safety and broker barriers. Readers are advised to contact transfer agents or state officials, while swap mutual funds and tax timing are briefly noted. The piece ends with a historical date: Napoleon’s forces captured Vienna in 1809.
The column riffs on collective nouns adding a bored of directors and compares polls to crystal balls. It notes that readings reflect the interpreter's faith in the reader and the interpretation, offering a wry take on public opinion forecasting.
Eldridge Cleaver, ex Black Panther leader, was struck in the face by a cream pie while addressing a religious group in Vancouver. The assailant, Frank Lee, 25, said the act protested Cleaver’s perceived betrayal of the radical movement. The pie was described as black on the outside and white on the inside. Cleaver had no comment.
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