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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1971
Page
11
Oswald and James Jacoby recount a bridge hand where East erred by ruffing diamonds and mismanaging discards. South concludes a better line existed with a club discard, entering his hand later to ruff and force trump control, altering the contract outcome.
The Apollo 15 launch team received go ahead to begin preparations for a July 26 liftoff to the moon. Program Director Dr. Petrone approved after a nine hour readiness review. A week long countdown demonstration is planned July 7 to 14 with astronauts Scott Irwin and Worden.
David Clark Jr from Silver Spring Maryland tours Shenandoah College with his father as Dr. Robert P. Parker explains next year’s plans. Clark intends to participate in varsity athletics and joins about 250 freshmen enrolling in September.
Carmine G. DeSapio former head of New York's Tammany Hall started serving a two year federal term after a 1969 conviction for bribery and conspiracy. The case linked him to kickback schemes involving James L. Marcus and a Mount Kisco contractor as Antonio Corallo and Herbert Itkin testified. He faces parole eligibility next February and release in January 1973 with time off for good behavior.
Hints from Heloise share a quickFix using adhesive backed paper to revive worn shower doors and matching drawer fronts, saving a paint job and creating a coordinated bathroom look. A reader suggests clever sewing scraps to keep threads from tangling at seam ends.
William sburg Virginia hosts a meeting of the Bicentennial Council with officials from the original 13 states. Plans discussed include an historic trail through the 13 colonies and a traveling passport linked to the trail. Brochures for cross state events and private funding to augment taxes are also under consideration.
Jeff Kravitz of Long Beach California won a $500 scholarship in an essay contest sponsored by the Republican Associates. His essay What’s Wrong with Politics analyzes President Nixon’s dealings with the Democratic Congress.
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