Jacoby’s Bridge Lesson From Mrs Wales on Simple Play
In a teaching note by W G Brandstadt and Dr Jacoby, Mrs Herbert Wales urges a straightforward hand. North’s three no trump response prompts South to attack clubs after West leads hearts, with a potential ten tricks if a club finesse succeeds or nine if it fails. South can duck the first two hearts to prevent a five-trick shift by opponents.
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Doctor Answers Kidney and Menopause Questions
The column explains a rare three kidney claim is unlikely but notes horseshoe kidneys can occur without causing high blood pressure. It covers polycystic kidneys lacking good treatments, kidney stones symptoms and prevention limits, and menopause onset in mid forties with variable symptoms. Wayne G. Brandstadt answers general questions in future columns.
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Bridge play preserves contract with deliberate risk
The declarer lets West win two heart tricks then finesses clubs. East gains the king and shifts to a spade. South refuses the spade finesse, counts nine sure tricks, and avoids the tenth risk by timing plays after cashing clubs and diamonds.
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Bridge bidding dilemma and bid choices
In a four level auction, South holds AK QJ2 at spades? The dialog shows misreads. After partner opens and responds two diamonds, you rebid two spades and partner advances to three diamonds. You must decide the next call to optimize the contract given uncertain partner signals and potential final contracts.
Commemorative Stamps Highlight Social Insurance Law
Cyprus issues three stamps marking its new Social Insurance Law offering cash benefits for marriage maternity sickness unemployment widowhood orphanhood old age and death. The stamps depict old age accidents and maternity with values 30 45 and 75 mils. Haiti announces stamps for the bicentennial of Our Lady of Assumption plus a regional flowers set due in October. United Nations Post issues ITV anniversary stamps in 5 and 11 cents showing From Semaphore to Satellite. requests for first day covers due by May 17.
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Monkey Growth Rates Compare to Human Development
A comparison notes that monkeys mature four times faster than humans and an newborn monkey resembles a one year old human in development.
Across and Do Garden of 8 Break theat Monte Ca
Puzzle style list of clued entries arranged in a grid with across and down hints. Reads like a partial word puzzle from a newspaper page, including clues for various word segments and a few broken phrases. The fragment shows numbers and partial words hinting at a themed crossword or acrostic.
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