Illegal parrots stagger north across border minds
Smuggled parrots cockatoos and macaws from Mexico and Central America flood the U.S. border as smugglers profit from high prices. Tequila and tranquilizers are used to quiet birds before crossings, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in birds entering yearly and courts often handing light penalties.
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Bill Parry
San Ysidro
Calif
CNS
Mexico
Central America
United States
U.S
California
Harold Diaz
Los Angeles
Diaz
Customs Service
Leon Guinn
Office of Investigations
Guvnn
Guinn
Carl Sundstrom
Sundstrom
Five firms bid on flood control project north of Arizona Canal
Five construction firms submitted bids for a flood control improvement between 64th and 68th Streets near the Arizona Canal. Nesbitt Construction Co. of Phoenix had the apparent low bid at 15 915 dollars, while Robert R Adams Contractor submitted the highest bid at 32 027 dollars. City estimates totaled 14 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Canal
Nesbitt Constructing Co
Phoenix
Robert R. Adams
Robb Contracting Co
Valley Wide Contracting Co
Tiffany Construction Co
64Th
68Th Streets
64Th Street
Lenn Erie
Camelback Road
McDonald Drive
Indian Bend Wash
Erie
Romanishin wins Hastings with 10 3 1 in premier section
Oleg Romanishin a 27 year old Soviet grand master finished Hastings with 10 wins 3 draws and 1 loss leading a 15 player field by two points. He defeated Tarjan Miles and Smyslov in key games while losing to Shimon Kagan. The report also notes governing sport politics and FIDE South Africa issues amid 1977 78 turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oleg Romanishin
Soviet Union
Britain
Romanishin
U.S
James Tarjan
Anthony Miles
Vasily Smyslov
Smyslovy
Hastings
Milan Vukcevich
Cleveland
Kagan
Adorjan
Smyslov
Miles
FIDE
South Africa
Israel
Tarjan
Tension and triumph in a Europe bridge slam display
A European tournament feature showcases top players handling a six spades hand with careful declarer play and a dramatic no trump alternative. The narrative follows choices, finesses, and outcomes, including Fritzi Gordon’s psychological lines and a Dutch expert’s six no trump, highlighting how timing and risk shape scores.
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Declarer
West
Dummy
East
South West
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Salt River
Scottsdale
Motorola Inc
Michael Gannon
Gannon
Hastings Victor
Ross Williams
Copley News Service
Shimon Kagan
A. Adorjan
Hungary
Smyslov and
Julio Kaplan
New York
Lome
Togo
Organization of African Unity
New
England
Fritzi Gordon
Five of Hearts
White
P&l
Fergusor Cleaning
Scottsdale Progress
Stan Lister
Jason Anthony
Scotchgard
Ferguson Carpet
Hyatt's
Bill
Lawn & Landscape Service
Paul Sheldon Plumbing
Stewart Key and Saw Shop
Second Street
SAP
Rosalie
Mitchell
Steve
SUN Land Lawn Service
Dial
Rainmaker Sprinkler CO
Aaron
Tree Service
IBM Selectric
Hint
Bob Villa
Jo. Smith
Kevin
Ray
Ben Johnson
MAGIC
Jim Richmond
George
Dodge Custom van
Emerald Industries
Your Cummar Fun
SRD Electric
Jim
Sid
E Revervne
Herb
Ken Sigler
AD Simko
Peter Levin
Van's Painting
Call
Daily Progress
Fortuna’s
Jamestown
Betty and
East Indian School
Russell
Michael
Jim Wear
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