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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1968

Page

14

Job Corps training aids area girls in independence

Sixteen to twenty one year old girls from the area left Long Beach this week for Moses Lake Job Corps Center Washington. Trainees Maria Alverado Willowbrook Mary Lou Haney Wilmington Patricia Jones Compton Mercedes Lupe Lopez San Pedro Bonnie Ross South Gate Mary Linda Ruiz Lakewood Paulette Matamoros Norwalk will earn a GED while receiving work skills training and on the job experience. Volunteers from Women in Community Service coordinated transport and maintain contact by letter aiding job placement on return.

Moses Lake Job Corps Center Washington Maria Alverado Willowbrook Mary Lou Haney Wilmington Patricia Jones Compton Mercedes Lupe Lopez San Pedro Bonnie Ross South Gate Mary Linda Ruiz Lakewood Paulette Matamoros Norwalk Women In Community Service WICS Long Beach YWCA Los Angeles

Dear Abby breaks up foursome warning in love note

A reader confesses love for her best friend's husband BR and acknowledges risk to wife and children. She says they could never hurt him and would settle for a few stolen hours, while noting their families and responsibilities.

Abby

Alpha Chi benefit luncheon planned for Long Beach center

More than 200 women are expected at a benefit bridge luncheon as Alpha Chi Omegas entertain Saturday at the Elk's Club. Proceeds go to the Long Beach Regional Center of the Crippled Children’s Society. Luncheon begins social hour at 11:30 a.m. and features blossoms and fantasy flower designs. Mrs. Wallace Redecker chairs. Mrs Edgar Quitten Lickel is co-chair.

Alpha Chi Omegas Elk’s Club Avhich Long Beach Crippled Children's Society Wallace Redecker Edgar Qutten Lickel Homer Pederson

Wonder bids lead to unlikely slam in bridge match

In a recent team match East opened with a weak two spades, West jumped to four spades, North bid four no trump for takeout, South reached six clubs then six hearts, ruffed the spade lead, and after a sequence including a dummy discard and a final diamond entry, South secured a slam. The commentary notes the bid has both strong and weak uses.

East West North South

Weak jump overcall and clubs lead decide two slam outcomes

In a bridge deal with West North East South, a vulnerable weak jump overcall by South and a club opening by East led to divergent results. One table reached six clubs after a favorable drop, while the other settled for a part score as the queen of clubs fell.

Qed Akin East South West North

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