Skateboard Boom Spurs Safety Debate And New Parks
A suburban letter carrier and a growing 10 million strong US skateboard scene spur debate over safety. UPI reports 27 522 skateboard injuries in 1975, with 80.9 percent among males ages 5 through 14, while parks expand and a World Masters event is planned for June at the Nassau Coliseum.
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James O'Mahoney
U.S
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Uniondale
N.Y
Finessing and suit odds in a Bridge problem
Alfred Shenwold analyzes a bridge hand where South finesses the jack against the queen of diamonds and loses the game as East’s queen wins and West captures the ace of diamonds. He notes the correct play depends on needing two tricks in a suit and infers East may hold the ace of clubs.
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City and campus move to ban skateboarding in California areas
The Long Beach campus amended its municipal code to ban skateboarding on campus and streets in Belmont Heights and Belmont Shore after studies and complaints. Honolulu limits skateboards in city streets and parks with penalties for youths. a 14 year old was killed in March 1975 while skateboarding at night.
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Wallace Spawns Writing Family
Hollywood novelist Irving Wallace has spurred a family writing boom. His son David Wallechinsky, daughter Amy, and wife Sylvia have all pursued authorship, with Sylvia’s novel The Fountains selling for three quarters of a million and movie rights.
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The
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David
Wallace Manse
Gunnery School to Admit Girls in 1977 78
Officials at the 125 year old Gunnery School in Washington Connecticut announced the institution will become coed by the 1977 78 school year. Founded in 1850 by Frederick Gunn the private day school currently houses 125 boys in grades nine through 12. J Sinclair Armstrong president of the Board of Trustees announced the decision to admit girls on a full time basis.
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