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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1949
Page
9
A bridge column discusses slam doubling and lead decisions. It argues such doubles often fail to improve defense and notes that a defender should double only when sure of defeating the slam. The North South bidding sequence is reviewed with emphasis on lead choice and contract perspective.
The narrative describes a bridge hand where West doubles to disrupt, South plans an end play, and a sequence of spades, hearts, and diamonds leads to West running out of trumps. Declarer executes ruffs and discards to force a finishes. West gains no tricks after the critical last lead.
Miss Roverta B. Behrens of Buffalo was chosen mayor of Colonial City by 256 delegates at the Empire Girls State program. Behrens, a Nationalist Party candidate, defeated Patricia Vere of Kineston, Federatist Party hopeful. The 10 day program ends Saturday and aims to foster government and citizenship knowledge.
Ellen Lee of Long Beach wins the office of Common Council president in a tied race with Miss Tarr. Other elected officials include Surro Gate Jeannette Sanderson Qpeida Castie as county treasurer, Jare Schrecht, and Cazenovia sheriff Pau Yne la Buz Old Ferge.
Dr Eérnard Evra Day completed his 12th year as Cornell University president yesterday and will become university chancellor on Friday. This marks a new position at Cornell.
Albany reports New York sour cherry crop will fall about 24 percent this year with an estimated harvest of 15 560 tons, down from 20 500 tons last year. Frosts in late April and early May blamed for the drop.
A Bureau of Labor Statistics release notes a rise in unemployment and man-days lost due to strikes. The report cites figures for May, comparing against April values, with thousands of workers affected and increased strike activity noted from the prior month.
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