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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1989
Page
7
A columnist riffs on weight surveys by the CDC, mocking diet culture and poll honesty. They joke about Midwest overweight prevalence, belly truths, and personal weight confessions. The piece ends noting extreme Arizona heat and pretend accuracy of weight reports.
In a bridge hand North promised five spades over two hearts but chose no trump game. South errantly chose four spades. Declarer ducked clubs, West ruffed, and East returned a diamond. South went down, illustrating why denying an early trick can be costly and a club lead after winning the ace might yield a ruffing sequence.
Vulnerable East West, dealer South, North-South reach 2NT and three NT. After a lead away from his diamond king, South makes four spades. The critical error was allowing West to hold the king of clubs at trick one. the mistake wasn’t catastrophic but risky. East’s second club ruff spoiled the defense and worsened the outcome.
Ron Blaine of Clifton, Gunderson and Company presents an accounting scholarship to Ernest Huling of Morrison. Huling, a Sauk Valley Community College accounting major, plans to continue his education.
Mil ity RBH 3 Christopher M. Gibson is promoted to Aviation Boat Iwain mate 3rd Class aboard the U S S Constella tion near the Persian Gulf. He directs F 14 Tom Cat FA 118 Hornet A6 Intruder EA 6 Prowler and tours Hawaii Diego Garcia Pakistan Thailand Hong Kong the Sea of Japan and seas near Russia and Alaska. Gibson sails with WestPac, visiting Seattle for two days and returns with his father for a Tiger Cruise to San Diego. discharge planned September.
Franklin Grove welcomed Caleb Isaac Shearer born June 30 at 5 38 p m in KSB Hospital nine pounds three ounces 21 inches long. Dixon welcomed Jeremiah Austin Westart born June 29 at 1 44 p m in KSB Hospital seven pounds one ounce 20 inches. Dixon also welcomed Trevor James Rogers born July 6 at 2 48 a m in Community General Hospital seven pounds three ounces 22 inches. Sterling welcomed Justin Alexander Pickens born June 30 at 3 01 p m in KSB Hospital eight pounds 12 ounce 211⁄2 inches. Amboy welcomed Taylor George Kabeel born June 28 at 2 57 p m in KSB Hospital nine pounds 14 ounces 22 inches. Al and Lisa Perez of Dixon welcomed twins Samantha Rey 3 pounds 212 ounces and Erin Marie 4 pounds 12 ounces born June 30 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.
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