Nashville regional hand leads to grand slam in club heart squeeze
James Chew of Tulsa wins all 13 tricks in a Nashville regional hand after North bids grand slam claiming Jim has eight diamonds to four with no kings. Jim holds one club and queen of spades missing yet still takes all tricks with a three heart squeezes and dummy’s spades sealing the deal.
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James Chew
Tulsa
Okla
Nashville
North
Jim
Dummy
East
West
Mississippi reader asks about opening bid with one diamond
A Mississippi reader queries the meaning of a 1D opening bid and whether it is forcing. The response explains that 1D is a flexible opening that does not necessarily condemn a forcing contract if another player wishes to bid.
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Mississippi
Dear Abby readers seek timing in crowded doctors’ offices
Dear Abby notes Swedish number system in clinics works for waiting times and compares it to bakeries. A letter from T C describes long waits and a wife unhappy after 46 years of marriage due to unsigned cards. Abby replies that many women would welcome a card signed by a husband. The column notes a 30 years ago item about President Truman seeking funds for China.
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Abby
Sweden
Why ride a bike Reasons vary across riders
The piece surveys motives for bicycle ownership and riding from cost and convenience to health and environment. It notes bicycles are low maintenance with long lifespans, offer pollution and noise benefits, and highlight personal enjoyment and freedom in riding. It invites readers to share questions and tips with The Spokesman Gazette in Cedar Rapids.
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United States
Spokesman
Care of the Gazette
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Sticky peanut industry faces shifting tastes and overseas push
The piece traces changing U.S. peanut butter demand as meat prices stabilize, birth rates fall, and eating out rises. It notes 822 million pounds consumed in 1976, declines since 1973, and a 40 percent fat content. It highlights Georgia crop dominance, reformulations, restaurant usage, and international advertising. It ends with India's former law minister Hari Ramachandra Gokhale’s death at 62.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
United States
Agriculture Department
Peanut Butter Manufacturers and Nut Salters Association
Tyron Spearman
Georgia Peanut Commission
New Delhi
India
Hari Ramachandra Gokhale
Indira Gandhi
National Congress Party
Spirit of St Louis tops Smithsonian plane exhibit
Lindbergh’s Spirit of St Louis, 1927 Atlantic crossing plane, is among the museum’s most popular artifacts alongside the Apollo 11 module and the X-1. Claudia Oakes notes it rivals the Wright Flyer in fame and is displayed near the entrance, though not touchable. Lindbergh’s fame stems from the NY to Paris flight and Orteig prize.
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Washington
UPI
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Atlantic
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Claudia Oakes
Wright Brothers
Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Raymond Orteig
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U.S
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Cief
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National Hampshire
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Iowa
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A.C
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George
Georges
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Knight
AKAI
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Sony
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Georges Buys
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Advent
Irena
Marion
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