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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1971
Page
16
A reader asks how to reach a grand slam after a Swiss team match loss at six hearts. The column notes the common outcome is six hearts or five to six, and urges readers to consider bidding to grand slam while acknowledging risk and typical strategies.
A commercial bus driver swerved to avoid a card game confrontation and hit an elderly man while crossing a street in Belo Horizonte. The driver lost control, resulting in the man’s death as investigations unfold.
The column presents a bridge bidding puzzle where South shows three spades after North passes and advisor suggests action. Separately, state police report a bus crash near Belo Horizonte and Juiz de Fora, 200 miles north of Rio de Janeiro, with nine injured and 20 passengers hurt.
Sylvia Porter outlines a rising boom in American art with swank galleries and auctions emphasizing education for collectors. She warns against inflated prices, advises buying from reputable dealers, and stresses research, written provenance, and expert opinion before investing. The piece cites Parke-Bernet sales, including high prices for Eakins, Washington, Cassatt, Moran, Remington, and others, and explains how public sentiment, education, and corporate spending drive value.
New York engineers staged a wildcat sickout at Penn Central’s Grand Central terminal to protest the dismissal of two engineers tied to an August accident that killed a railroad magnate. No trains operated while the protest disrupted service for 23,000 commuters. The men had returned to work, and authorities prepared to enforce orders as taxi drivers in Montevideo halted service to press wage demands.
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