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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1970

Page

8

Book overcall in bridge lesson ends in 1600 penalties

Alfred Sheinwold analyzes a fantasy diagram hand where a one no trump overcall led to a 1600 point penalty after misread takeout doubles and a fatal misdefense. He argues bid one notrump with a balanced 16 points and two stoppers, and notes the value of a book opening bid despite danger.

North South East West Las Vegas

Cholesterol and Diet for Arteries After Sixty

Reader questions Dr G C Thosteson about hardening arteries after age sixty and the value of a low fat low cholesterol diet. The doctor notes cholesterol is not the sole factor, cites obesity blood pressure and family history, and suggests diet mainly to reduce weight and heart burden. He offers a booklet for 25 cents.

Spacemen Congratulate Cosmonauts On Record

American astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell congratulated Soviet cosmonauts Adrian Nikolayev and Vitaly Sevastianov after Soyuz 9 set a new space endurance record. They praised the Russians as pioneers in space exploration and noted the need for extended flights to evaluate health effects of weightlessness.

Frank Borman James A. Lovell Earth Adrian Nikolayev Vitaly Sevastianov America Borman Lovell Nikolayev Sevastianov Soyuz Space

Apollo 13 Oxygen Tank Blast Blamed on Negligence

A NASA investigation chaired by Edgar Cortright faulted NASA, Beech Aircraft, and North American Rockwell for substandard heater switches on the Apollo 13 oxygen tank. The fault caused an April explosion, nearly destroying the mission and forcing an 87 hour moonward flight before a safe return. Astronauts Lovell Haise Swigert survived, and the board urged recognition of Apollo’s broader achievements despite the oversight.

Cortright NASA North American Rockwell Corp Beech Aircraft Corp Space America James A. Lovell Fred W. Haise John L. Swigert Moon Earth Neil A. Armstrong Langley Research Center Beech Aircraft Boulder Colo Apollo North American Rockwell Downey Calif Space Agency Cape Kennedy

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