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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1965
Page
5
Bridge expert Alfred Sheinwold explains how counting winners matters in a trump conflict. South must avoid drawing all trumps and instead read hearts and diamonds to maximize ruffs and side-suit tricks, finishing with a secure contract by timing ruffs and discards.
SPACE CENTER Houston report notes Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad could glimpse Houston and Clear Lake City, home to Manned Spacecraft Center, during their Sunday mission. They reside in nearby Seabrook and admit they did not see the domed stadium.
Tass, quoting the Soviet news agency, says American space scientists rushed Gemini 5 to beat the Soviet endurance record. Tass cites electrical problems due to haste and claims an untested power system was used. John D. Hodge in Houston denies the charges and asserts Gemini 5 was ready.
Young men rush to marry as a perceived loophole to avoid the draft. In Allegheny County and Wayne County, clerks report a surge in marriage licenses since Johnson’s July draft step up, with many applicants aged 18 to 23 seeking extra copies for draft boards.
USW executive board meets Wednesday to consider a fresh contract term from major steel producers. Abel cites the session but provides no reasons. Industry’s wage offer hovers around 13 cents, toward the union’s 18 cent target, with mediation chief Simkin noting exploratory talks. Abel plans a session with Cooper to continue weekly discussions.
Moscow reports a top space official announced preparations for a lunar soft landing without a target date. Keldysh praised U S Gemini 5, noted Tass claims, and described Zond 3 returns. He cited Luna 5 and Luna 6 failures and discussed Mars probe plans amid uncertain timings.
Norman Dodds known as the sopsies champion died of a heart attack in the House of Commons. The 61 year old Labour MP for 20 years reduced the government's parliamentary majority to two votes. Dodds campaigned for a gypsy camp near his constituency about 30 miles from London, and gypsies mourned his death by drawing their caravan curtains.
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