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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1972
Page
10
In a classroom bridge problem from AK 1076 East, a student learning the game angles a comeback after a misplay. The professor notes the winning line lies in playing the ten of clubs at trick six, which would yield three club wins or permit discarding three spades.
The dialog shows a bridge bidding problem after a Pass from North and East with South holding a strong hand. The suggested line is South bidding four clubs while evaluating whether three hearts or three spades is better. The prompt asks what to do now and how partner should respond, highlighting the merit of both contracts.
Dr. J. W. Downs urged Arkansas Social Services to offer monthly grants to all female welfare recipients of child bearing age who will agree to intrauterine birth control devices. He sought incentive payments since 1968 and proposed a plan including a basic grant for those consenting to sterilization. Only Haskell Jones supported the concept.
Pentagon sources report Allied forces have destroyed between 400 and 500 North Vietnamese tanks since the offensive began. Estimates vary, but officials say the toll is very heavy as air interdiction and fuel shortages hinder Hanoi’s armored resurgence.
AP writer Cynthia Lowry details Art James, known on daytime TV as the host of NBCs Who What and Where Game. The piece covers his career path from Detroit radio to New York television, his method of hosting, personal style, and the pressures of keeping a live show on track.
Soviet official says regional crafts stay distinct amid cross influence from 100 peoples across 15 republics. Field Museum preview, 1500 pieces from 4000 B.C. to today, opening in Chicago then Boston and New York. Exhibits include glassware, lace, brass, icons, embroidery, porcelain, wood carvings, and tapestries.
The government quietly reduces its free care obligation for Hill Burton funded hospitals to three percent of operating costs or ten percent of the original loan or grant. The shift narrows coverage, potentially excluding many facilities from the free care requirement, amid legal pressure from antipoverty lawyers and hospitals’ opposition. The American Hospitals Association voices cautious approval, fearing higher private charges if costs rise.
Margaret Murdock, 78, starts her 50th year playing UC Berkeley bells. Since 1923 she has wielded the 12 bells, the largest two tons, with double weekly concerts for campus crowds and foreign visitors. She lives in San Francisco, holds UC degrees, and has transcribed about 1500 pieces for her repertoire.
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