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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1959
Page
13
Bridge notes discuss a weak overcall and a stout play by declarer in a hand where West holds a queen jack ten nine three of spades and East has king queen ten nine two six spades with dummy prepared responses. The analysis highlights balance between aggression and defense and evaluates partner signals.
Oswald Jacoby notes the weak jump overcall, once rare, is now used by about half of top players. North’s three clubs and South’s high gamble lead to a contest, with a successful result when the diamond suit opens. Weak overcallers show courage as the hand unfolds and the contract is secured. In other news, polio cases fall to 225 for the latest week, and local notices report military induction, travel, and community visits across Lime Kiln and surrounding areas. Menshikov to Moscow trip unfolds amid speculation of his replacement, with State Dept saying no knowledge supports the rumor.
Taylor Texas reports the burial of five newborn girls in a Mass of the Angels service. The doll-size white caskets held Deborah Lyne Janet Lee Karen Denise Melissa Jane and Suzanne Kay, born at Lackland Air Force Base Hospital San Antonio, on a Tuesday afternoon.
The USS New Orleans, a 13,100 ton heavy cruiser, ended a 26 year tour of duty Friday and arrived at Curtis Bay yards in Baltimore under tow from two tugs. The ship, which carried a wartime crew of 1,200, joined its sister Tuscaloosa at the yards for scrapping.
A third deer fell to bowhunters since the season opened Thursday in the county. The tally is well below last year’s first day total of eight. Thomas Topper of Emmitsburg reported a 36 pound button buck at Kump's Dam Friday, the latest at the Lewistown checking station. A sparse mountain crowd gathered Friday but wardens expect larger turnout today. No violations were reported.
The Frederick paper for Saturday October 24 1959 presents local news briefs, community events, and notices with a focus on city happenings, school activities, and upcoming weekend events.
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