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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1961
Page
17
Bridge note outlines South ruffing the second diamond and playing trumps to draw out the ace king. If the queen of trumps drops, South leads a club to dummy and then establishes two club tricks while discarding a spade. The contract would have been a laydown if the queen had fallen.
The article explains why the Jacoby Smith three heart bid is invitational not forcing. It contrasts with standard American practice where South would bid two hearts and risk missing a game. The singleton in the South hand makes three hearts acceptable under Jacoby Smith, guiding the invitation to game without forcing.
Chester Bowles won swift approval from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his nomination as undersecretary of state amid tough questions on Red China. Bowles asserted U S opposition to recognition and rejection of terms set by Mao and Chou, pledging to defend Formosa at any cost. The stance reduced Republican opposition. An unrelated Jakarta note says Indonesia backed Algerian independence against imperialism.
The Maryland Hospital Council pledged to use its influence to curb abuses by Blue Cross subscribers, doctors, or hospitals but said reports of widespread over use are greatly exaggerated. The council urged local controls and noted only needless diagnostic use should stop while the medical staff must develop local measures.
The GOP Policy Committee urged all House Republicans to oppose a Democratic backed move to expand the Rules Committee with liberal members aligned with President-elect Kennedy. Democrats had backed the plan at a caucus to shift control away from a Republican Southern Democrat coalition, boosting the committee’s membership.
The article notes a potential party realignment with eight liberals among Democrats and five Republicans, shifting legislative power if voting aligned. Under the current 12 member setup Rep. William M. Colmer of Mississippi and another Republican hold balance of power. A Baltimore meeting of the State Roads Commission on snow removal with county officials was postponed due to snow.
Commission officials kept participants in their locali ties to handle emergencies from Thursday's snowstorm. Some county representatives were not notified in time and appeared for the meeting, which was moved to February 6.
Frederick area briefs cover local meetings weather and community events with notices from the city council school board and police. Residents are informed of upcoming activities and service changes for the weekend.
A staff member said the death of Dr. Thomas Dooley will not halt his Laos hospitals work. Dr Estelle Hughes from Washington, DC, stated the team will stay on and work harder for the service he started at Ban Houei Sai in northeastern Laos.
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