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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1976
Page
7
The FCC will add 17 channels to the existing 23 for citizen band radio, with action taking effect Jan 1. Interference with TV channels 2 5 and 6 is possible at certain frequencies, and manufacturers are not required to add filters. 40-channel sets will ship in January while 23-channel sets remain legal only until modification.
Five residents died and 19 others fell ill at Boulevard Manor Nursing Home as a malfunctioning central air conditioner failed. Health officials linked the heat and breakdown to the outbreak, though the administrator disputed the attribution. The quarantine was lifted after conditions stabilized and officials deemed no community danger.
In a bridge scenario West holds the spade lead and the declarer is urged to prevent giving tricks to defenders. With eight top tricks, the decision rests between diamonds or clubs. The key is to force East to win a critical trick by timing the diamond play after the spade sequence, using East’s potential discards to West’s advantage.
The deal demonstrates a 3NT contract where South opens and East gets the lead after King of Spades. Declarer loses a few tricks to right defenders, then collects three diamond tricks to reach nine. North holds 13-15 points with spade support, South about nine, insufficient for a bid.
The U S Chess Federation plans its annual business meeting in Fairfax Virginia amid finances concerns and debate over the executive director E B Edmondson. Two new Policy Board members will be elected by mail ballot expanding the board from six to eight.
Jay J. Armes, a handless private investigator based in El Paso, builds a multimillion-dollar operation with 12 bulletproof cars and firearms capable hands. He claims a record of high-profile cases, including aiding in locating Marlon Brando's missing son, removing a Nazi war criminal, and identifying Communist agents, while maintaining a Christian, nonviolent ethos and a worldwide retainer network.
A man in sports shirt and slacks left a $10,000 cash donation at NORML with a note claiming funds from an entity calling itself the Confederation of marijuana dealers. Keith Stroup said NORML will keep the windfall as it campaigns to liberalize marijuana laws.
Jerry Huckaby, a Ringgold dairy farmer, defeats Rep Otto Passman for the Democratic nomination in Louisiana fifth district with about 45 589 votes to 40 888. Huckaby will face Republican Frank Spooner in November. Boggs and Waggoner win renomination in other contests.
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