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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1978
Page
3
In a Chicago Tribune bridge column, South opens one and jumps to two no trump, reaching three no trump. Declarer uses careful timing of diamond and club finesses, countering defense to secure nine tricks and the game.
President Carter signals a year of budget fights with vetoes to curb spending and keep the deficit near 30 billion. He faces pressure to reduce welfare health and public works programs while defense spending rises about 3 percent in real terms.
Malaysian authorities seek confirmation from France and Canada on taking in all or part of 2500 refugees from Vietnam while 3000 others arrived in boats and were sent to camps. The Hai Hong passengers face temporary asylum talks after assurances those nations will accept them.
A federal suit in Toms River argues the Boy Scouts of America violated the Rehabilitation Act by accepting federal aid while maintaining a discriminatory advancement policy. Plaintiffs include four Scouts with muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy, denied Eagle and other ranks. The suit seeks policy changes and greater opportunities for disabled scouts.
University of Minnesota student John Peterson studies 1945 air raids where Japanese balloons carrying fire bombs drifted over the United States. One bomb killed six in Oregon. multiple devices were found nationwide including near Madison South Dakota and Wolsey South Carolina.
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