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...recent Eisenhower slam bid). His defensive play can be rough and bold. Recently he went all the way to six hearts to prevent his opponents from taking the bid and rubber. With excellent playing, he went down only one trick; the small penalty for down one was more than offset by the failure of his opponents to make a decisive score...
...effective for a full 12 months, they are actually receiving the added benefits at the same price the undergraduate is paying --$37.50 for nine months. Bock explained that the Hygiene Department has fallen into a deficit for three straight years, and the increase to College students would help offset this. He also conjectured that the increase might be designed to cover a future Blue Cross plan...
...citizens, the Kremlin announced a general price reduction on 125 items of consumer goods. The cuts range from 5% on wines and woolens to 50% on fruits and vegetables; theoretically, they will lower the sky-high Soviet cost of living by 8%. But previous price cuts have been largely offset by increases in taxes and by taxpayers' "loans" to the government. The latest markdowns leave the average Russian worker laboring more than a week for a cheap pair of shoes, 18 weeks for a top-quality suit-when he can find them in the stores...
...waitresses at resorts, and office help. Several families have asked for girls to live at their summer homes and care for children. One parent wanted a student to travel through Europe with the family, all expenses paid, to be a child's companion. The desirability of this job was offset by the departure date...
Although Beck showed little of his rebounding skill, his remarkable, rapid passing set up more than enough points to offset the lack. While a crowd of his townsmen from nearby Fairhaven cheered him on, Penn's Bar Leach scored 13 points...