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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1963
Page
7
Letters to Ann Landers reveal concerns about seating in church fashion shows gifts for teens and marital humor. Readers share experiences on etiquette in worship, gift appropriateness for a 17 year old, and a light poem request with responses from the columnist.
The 75 year old Dowager Duchess of Northumberland had her car rammed by masked bandits in London. They looted about 280000 dollars in jewelry including a diamond tiara and pearl necklaces while a security guard named Tom Woo recovered a box worth 56000 dollars. The Queen Mother and King and Queen Greek banquet plans were disrupted. Police say the crime was well planned and involved a panel truck.
A bomb blast in Quebec City's St. Roch District wrecked the life size statue of Queen Victoria, hurling the brass head 50 feet to Victoria Park. Police found 60 feet of wiring and an alarm clock. dynamite suspected. Authorities noted no direct link to the FLQ though the act echoed its methods in a city still honoring the 1901 royal visit.
The all female transcontinental Powder Puff Derby begins with 45 planes in 20 states taking off at 8 a.m. from Bakersfield Meadows Field. Judy Wagner wins starting draw and 80+ entrants vie for the 2,460 mile course to Atlantic City, with FAA inspections continuing and a Beech Musketeer propeller issue resolved.
The article discusses bridge counting principles from Marshall Miles new book All Fifty Two Cards. It presents a practice hand where North leads hearts and West defends, describing a sequence involving ruffs and a diamond ending with South leading the deuce of diamonds.
The article discusses bridge play and counting, noting South started with five spades and seven cards in two unplayed suits. It explains timing a low diamond and potential finesse, then presents a daily bridge question with an answer advocating a one heart bid and a brief promo for a bridge book.
Bakersfield hosts 17th annual Powder Puff Derby start as 47 aircraft depart toward Atlantic City. Ninety Nines members arrange reception at McCarran with George Crockett’s staff assisting. Timing, radio, food, and logistics coordinated by local volunteers led by Margaret Moore and Grace Page.
The State Department urges Britain, Spain, Canada and Mexico to end landing rights for aircraft to and from Cuba. Washington cites Grand Cayman Island as a transit point used by Cuban and Communist operatives, detailing recent arrests and alleged agents from Costa Rica El Salvador and Guatemala.
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