Opening lead shapes rubber bridge fate in notrump tale
South bidder faced a bold double by West Alvin Roth of New York. Had Roth led a diamond or heart or club, South would reach four notrump or three notrump for large scores. Instead Roth led a spade, triggering a sequence where South was squeezed and defense scored a 900 point defeat after careful plays including the jack of spades and a diamond return.
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West
Alvin Roth
New York
Cas South
Roth
South
East
US trade with Latin nations 1961 69 outpaced purchases
Harold B. Scott of the Bureau of International Commerce says United States sales of goods and services to Latin American nations exceeded imports in the 1961 1969 period.
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New York
United States
Harold B. Scott
Bureau of International Commerce
U.S. Department of Commerce
Signs of the road Language of Brazilian truckers on highways
Brazilian truck drivers have built a vivid sign language to warn of danger and convey messages on Brazil's highways. An old driver explains distinct signals for coffee trucks, buses, and heavy equipment, plus universal thumbs up for okay and thumbs down for danger.
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Itambacuri
Brazil
Rio-Bahia
Rio- Sao Paulo
Crime Rate Drops in Bartonville in 1970
Bartonville Illinois police chief Jay Helmick reports 1970 arrests at 610 versus 864 in 1969. Juvenile arrests totaled 37, down from 76 last year, reflecting a lower crime rate in the village of 8,423 residents.
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Bartonville, Ill
Jay Helmick
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