World Mixed Pairs Championship tale from Amsterdam 1966
In the World Mixed Pair Championship in Amsterdam 1966 Maurice Weissberger and Mrs. Joan Durran of England finished second among 128 pairs. The hand featured a grand slam try in spades and diamonds, with Durran’s five clubs and Weissberger’s five hearts enabling five notrump to seven diamonds. A strange seven diamonds misplay by Mme Martin of Belgium led to an accidental down one.
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Amsterdam
Maurice Weissberger
Joan Durran
England
Mary Jane Farell
Ivan Erdos
California
Acol
Mrs. Varfis
Belgium
Mme. Martin
Besse
Switzerland
South
West
Eaf
Barbier
Five Ohioans listed among Vietnam war dead
The Defense Department identified seventy U.S. servicemen killed in Vietnam, including five from Ohio. The Ohio victims were Spec. 4 Raymond J. Johnson of Hamilton, Spec. 4 Andrew Babyak Jr. of Youngstown, Cpl. John Adkins of Bartlet, AAWT1C Kenneth L. Crist of Cincinnati, and AAW1C Alvin G. Yoxsimer, husband of Mrs. Stephanie J. Yoxsimer.
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Washington
Defense Department
U.S
Ohio
Vietnam
Spec
Raymond J. Johnson
Janet R. Johnson
Hamilton
Andrew Babyak Jr
Helen R. Babyak
Youngstown
John Adkins
H.E. McKown
Bartlett
Kenneth L. Crist
Offa Crist
Cincinnati
Alvin G. Yoxsimer
Stephanie J. Yoxsimer
Findlay
Travel at night more hazardous
Cleveland dispatch reports that night automobile travel is three times more dangerous than daytime driving despite lighter traffic. Citing National Safety Council data, the Street and Highway Safety Lighting Bureau notes a fatality rate of 10.1 after dark versus 38 in daylight, urging care and use of well lighted roads during the dark winter months.
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Cleveland
UPI
National Safety Council
Furttre
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