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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1975
Page
7
Washington columnist argues superstition can reduce tension raise self esteem and promote compliance with energy saving rules. He cites a psychologist and notes widespread belief in about 80 000 superstitions with potential economic and social benefits if channeled.
Saloma Cherokee Soloma School hosts a noon to 6 p m flea market with student booths and parent volunteers directing activities. Kindergarten sell baked goods, older students run booths, PTO hosts a white elephant sale, and profits are split with the school as volunteers seek more sellers and signups.
In the annual Los Angeles Bridge Week knockout teams Marshall Miles Joe Beckley John Sherman and Mike Gurmnitz win. The article discusses bidding lay and defense, focusing on a diamond finesse and misplayed heart entries during the match.
On bridge, South's 3NT contract against North South opened with a seven of spades lead. The declarer cashed hearts to overtake and then finessed diamonds, but West led out and the hand collapsed. eight tricks made and 4000 points possible with safer play. The heart jack to queen and heart king to ace ideas are discussed as better lines.
National Geographic notes snow surveys from January to May cover 1,600 stations across the West. Surveyors log 50,000 miles yearly, extract snow cores to gauge water content, and coordinate with the Soil Conservation Service to guide crop choices and flood prevention. Some work involves helicopter drops and perilous terrain, including near misses and a deadly slide incident in Utah.
A San Francisco report notes that a samoyed sheds about 10 pounds of fur yearly, enough for a full sweater with cap. Doghair spinner Bob Jones and others create garments from shed fur, with strands carded, spun, washed, dried. Wilna Coulter and Mrs Harvey Roe make items from samoyed hair.
International grand master Robert Huebner of West Germany captured first prize of 1000 dollars in the fourth USCF International Tournament at Houston December 6 through 20, 1974. The event featured top grand masters including Matanovic and Mednis, with Mednis near a grand master norm and Grefe and Martz earning final international master norms.
The Phoenix Jaycee Rodeo parade will close five street sections Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Central Avenue Roosevelt McDowell Thomas and Osborn from 7th Avenue to 3rd Street. The parade starts on Central Avenue north of Roosevelt and moves to Clarendon. Cactus Road from Tatum Boulevard to 52nd Street also closes for a pavement project through mid March. Traffic on 7th Street at Colter Street will be restricted during off peak hours for sanitary sewer work, easing by month end.
A Brown Bag National Geographics film screens at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Scottsdale Public Library Auditorium. The program covers Mohave Desert ecology including animal, mineral and plant life and the impact of civilization. Attendees may bring a brown bag lunch and learn about the desert.
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