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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1963
Page
8
The column notes no Scotsman has ever joined Britain's international bridge team while discussing a tricky five-diamond contract. It describes a South hand with Ak 37 A and 1097 Q 108% and outlines plan to win five diamonds with a normal break, stressing the necessity to draw clubs and then run diamonds.
In a dealer hand the player wields AK9 and A1097 with Q108 and 63. The column explains a winning approach via aggressive diamond plays, a strategic finesse, and why opening one spade is preferred to one diamond, cites Sheinwold’s guide, and offers a mail-in ad for a bridge book.
Dr. Janet Travell, the first woman and first civilian White House physician, is replaced by Rear Admiral George G. Barkley as the top physician. Travell remains on the payroll as consultant while Barkley, veteran of Naval service, assumes duties and has accompanied Kennedy on most trips. Barkley trained at the University of Pittsburgh and Mayo Clinic and previously led naval hospital medicine programs.
Vienna reports that the last two Catholic seminaries in Communist Czechoslovakia have produced 40 priests so far this year, according to a Czech diocesan bulletin received here.
Premier Hayato Ikeda warned that the Sino Soviet rift will widen while a West Russia détente narrows the Cold War. Peking Radio cited Moscow West tests and warned that a nuclear treaty may trigger greater danger and U.S. fraud in arms talks.
Former U.S. Postmaster General James Farley arrived at Shannon Airport for a planned seven day visit to Ireland. He is accompanied by his 11 year old grandson Brian Hickey on this trip.
Portuguese sources accuse Communists of driving the attempted revolt in Portuguese Guinea. Rebels say they will liberate the territory by year end and report control of 15 percent of Guinea. Araujo says rebels hold border regions and that tanks are hampered by guerrilla actions as Addis Ababa backing arrives.
A string of quakes rocked over 200 miles of the Riviera driving thousands from hotels and homes in panic. No injuries were recorded though many fainted. The strongest tremor measured five on the Mercalli scale as lamps swung and plaster fell. An attendant quake was noted in Japan and Etna erupted lava.
New York City faces a large pool of about 258000 alcoholics, with indifference noted as a prevailing attitude toward them. The figure comes from a National Council on Alcoholism Inc study.
A Las Vegas Valley Water District appeal urges residents to conserve water by controlling sprinklers to prevent waste as water supplies become critical in the hot season.
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