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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1960
Page
13
West and East respond under pressure as 1 heart opens. South with 29 high card points presses to 2 hearts after a sequence ending with passes. The deal illustrates vulnerable play and standard bridge conventions in a regional event.
A bridge hand story imagines two lifelong bidders trapped in a game with nine and ten hearts while a spade loving partner dominates. East and West hold 18 points and reach three no trump before North South push to higher levels, testing their seven card suit philosophy in the Desert Empire Regionals.
In a tense deal one pair stopped at two spades for a plus score while South kept his ace of clubs hidden and North declined to bid. The play was marked more by luck than skill.
Frank Figiel a 71 year old treasurer of the Casimir Building and Loan Association was attacked in a Baltimore parking lot Friday and robbed of 7510 in two cloth bags after withdrawing the money from a bank. The assailant described as a 27 year old Negro stood about 5-6 fled on foot. Officers continue investigation.
Final 1960 population counts show all top cities exceeding preliminary totals. New York City tops with 7,761,984 followed by Chicago 3,350,404 Los Angeles 2,479,050 Philadelphia 2,670,144 Baltimore 939,024 Houston 938,219 Cleveland 876,030 Washington 763,956 St Louis 736,026.
Walter J. Hahn of Ceresville was elected president of the Frederick County Artificial Breeding Circuit board. Fred Downey was named vice president, William Powell of Ellicott City named a board member, C. Lester Dudrow of Lime Kiln appointed secretary, and I. Lewis Campbell of College Park named treasurer. Hahn and John Stiles of Mount Airy were reelected to three year terms on the Maryland-West Virginia Board of Managers as the Maryland Cooperative reports continued business.
Dorothy Dix responds to a woman who, after widowhood and raising six daughters with a husband who has many divorces, endures repeated beatings while he drinks. She advises medical evaluation, Alcoholics Anonymous, and psychiatric help, urging consideration for the children’s welfare.
A mixed column reports reader problems answered by Dear Helen and updates on local fires in Woodsboro including chimney and oil burner incidents. It also notes Ottawa Parliament approving an emergency bill to block a nationwide railway strike and union leader statements about suspension of the strike.
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