Famous Hand From Masters Championship Noted in Bridge History
A British Bridge Magazine report recounts a national four nation championship hand where South reached five spades doubled. West misread his partner’s diamonds, East overruled with the ace of diamonds, and South still made five spades doubled. The hand involved West player M Harrison-Gray and East player S J Simon, with commentary by S J Simon in The Observer.
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M. Harrison-Gray
England
South
West
Declarer
East
S. J. Simon
The
Observer
Simon
Mem
Bers
SNCC Leader's Wife Charged With Drug Possession
Chicago police charged Carol Sharp 33 wife of Monroe Sharp Chicago SNCC director with possession of marijuana barbiturates and amphetamines after a Sunday raid on her apartment at 4165 Ellis Ave The wife claimed the marijuana was planted to discredit SNCC and said needles and barbiturates were for her daughter’s asthma The raid found Confederate flags and Black Power signs in the apartment.
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Chicago
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
Carol Sharp
Monroe Sharp
SNCC
Sharp
South Side
Ellis Ave
Overcoming Fear of Ether in Pediatric Tonsillectomy
A medical columnist reassures a mother terrified by ether about her four year old’s tonsillectomy. He explains modern anesthesiology is highly competent, anesthesia risks are minimal, and fear often stems from memory. Open discussion with the physician eases anxiety and aids understanding of the procedure.
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Poy
Standard Oil Gas Ad Promises All-Season Drive
An old Standard Oil dealer advertisement touts Regular American and Super-Premium Gasoline with a deicer additive to prevent gas line freeze downs to 40 below. The copy proclaims it makes driving feel like summertime all year and invites customers to expect more from Standard.
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Standard Oil
Standard
Speaking Of Your Health and Elderly Care Tips
The column urges discussing medical fears with a doctor before surgery to ensure safety and timely treatment. It notes the elderly need to feel valued after retirement and invites readers to send health letters to Dr Coleman at the newspaper.
Suburban Crime Rates Gain Fastest in 1966
FBI data covering the first nine months of 1966 show suburban crime rising 12 percent from 1965. Violent crimes increased 11 percent overall with murder up 8 percent and forcible rape robbery and aggravated assault up 11 percent each. regional differences show Southern states up 12 percent, North Central 11, Northeast 9, and West 8.
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Ramsey Clark
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
North Central
Hoover
Nigerian student crowned tribal chief at Indiana University
Ikot Alfred Ekanem, a Nigerian student at Indiana University, was invested as chief of the Ikot Ebel Ebelipo Onoing tribe in a ceremony at IU. With 16 fellow African students, he wore crown, robe and ring and said he will work as a leader with his people. The tribe numbers about 50,000 and is near Eket in southeastern Nigeria. Ekanem, in his 20s, aims to become a doctor and return home.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
I.U
Ekanem
Eket
Nigeria
Africa
Motel Patron Takes TV Set
Police investigate the theft of a 19 inch color television from the Mid Town Motel at 400 S 3rd. A motel employee said a man registered under a fictitious name and the set was missing when he returned. No value was listed.
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Mid Town
Ken Swain
Catholic policy on birth control may curb population says professor
University of Michigan professor Ronald Freedman told Notre Dame's population symposium that a favorable Roman Catholic stance on birth control could help limit population growth. He noted Catholic influence in Latin America and among international organizations shaping policy.
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South Bend
Ind
University of Michigan
Ronald Freedman
University of Notre Dame
Latin America
Freedman
Catholic Church
Close Encounter with Indonesian Army During Communist Tensions
A Greens family recounts a tense day as Indonesian officers deployed five army tanks and barbed wire around their residence to deter Communist forces. Machines guns were placed for protection and the communists retreated after the officer signaled approval from the house window.
Tremors Felt in Tashkent After Substantial Quake Echoes
Soviet scientists reported weekend tremors in Tashkent seen as echoes of the subsiding earthquake that caused wide spread destruction. No damage was reported.
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Moscow
Tashkent
Romans First Discovered Possibilities of Concrete
A brief note highlights how ancient Romans pioneered concrete usage, enabling durable buildings and lasting architectural feats. The text credits early experimentation and practical applications across Roman structures, signaling a foundational step in construction history.
Work Resumes At Blast Site Near Marion Illinois
The U S Powder Co plant near Marion Illinois planned limited operations today after a Saturday explosion of four tons of nitroglycerin left one man missing Frank Planine 41 of Johnstown City an operator at the plant was listed as missing. Four other workers were treated and released. The blast damaged autos a building and part of the plant and a 5000 pound concrete chunk was hurled from the bunker. A team of Commercial Solvents engineers investigated the cause. U S Powder is a division of a New York firm and employs about 150 workers.
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Marion, Ill
U.S. Powder Co
Marion
Frank Planine
Johnston City
L.W. Braniff
Commercial Solvents Corp
New York
Braniff
U.S. Powder
U.S
Morrison High School bond approved for new wing and pool
Voters in Morrison Illinois approved a 1.2 million bond over the weekend to finance an addition to Morrison High School. The approval was 969 to 802. The wing will include 19 classrooms a music room a cafeteria a 700 seat auditorium and a swimming pool.
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Morrison, Ill
Morrison High School
Pact Ratified by IBEW at Fort Wayne G T E
Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ratified a new contract proposal at General Telephone Co affecting about 600 workers in Local 723 Fort Wayne and Local 897 Terre Haute. The vote and contract specifics were not disclosed.
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Fort Wayne
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the American Oil Company
Chicago, Ill
Washington
Chief
Ikot Alfred Ekanem
Charlie Myers
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Jim Fische
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