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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1960

Page

5

Anti Radiation Pill May Shield Civilian Population

Army medical research officer told the House space committee that a four hour radiation shield pill could reach humans within two years. Tests on monkeys and dogs show protection from genetic damage, though initial human doses cause nausea and illness. Lt Col James Hartgering said the project is inexpensive to produce and would be widely available, with 85 percent of national capable chemists involved but a small pool available. The program spends about 1 million dollars annually.

Washington Congress Army Medical House Space Committee James Hartgering Army Medical Research Division Hartgering

Easy to Follow Trail of Pony Express

Angelo Beck completed planting 2000 steel posts along the Pony Express trail in Nevada under a legislative appropriation. The 8 foot posts coated with fluorescent paint extend from Lake Tahoe to the Utah border. Miss Piaf was admitted to a hospital last week for treatment of a liver ailment.

Pony Express Ely Nev Angelo Beck Nevada State Line Lake Tahoe Utah Border Miss Piaf

Fear for Piaf as French singer slips toward coma

Paris authorities report Edith Piaf, the famed throaty singer, is in a semi coma after a sudden decline. Doctors say her condition worsened today and her fate hangs in balance.

Paris Edith Piaf

Fire Sweeps Plant in Pittsburgh Strikebound Firm

Fire destroyed a strike idled sports equipment manufacturing company in Pittsburgh on June 16 causing an estimated loss of at least 250000 dollars.

Pittsburgh

Goren on Bridge Commentary on a Complex Contract

In this 1960 Chicago Tribune column Goren analyzes a bridge problem from a North-South vulnerable deal. The bidding sequence 1NT 2h 3 and 3NT leads to a key decision on the opening king lead and estimating opponents, illustrating declarer play and plan.

Charles H. Goren The Chicago Tribune UTH

Bridge Hand Opens With No Trump Response Flaw

The Kansas City Star reports a June 16, 1960 bridge deal where an overcall in spades by West and a weak diamond showed the hand was unsuited for a push to higher levels. South’s one no trump bid followed North’s one heart response, ending with declarer exploiting the three clubs contract.

Kansas City Star North South East

Bridge play unfolds with nine of diamonds lead

A declarer leads nine of diamonds, switches to king, West wins with jack clubs and returns. Dummy's queen gives East ace and five clubs, then dummy's king. The eight of diamonds is ruffed by declarer, who assumes West has singleton diamond ace and earns nine tricks.

West Dummy Declarer

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