Bidding Critique Highlights Overbid in Bridge Column
The quarterly American Bridge Teachers Association column by Oswald and Jacoby includes a Dave Smith item that calls North’s two spade response a tremendous overbid and asserts six clubs is unbeatable, yet leaves declarer to six no trump with a trump suit misread. The piece uses playful jargon and fictionalized hands to illustrate bidding missteps and strategic points.
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Night TV Guide of Hillbillies and Olympics Tonight
Local listings show a dense schedule of programs across channels including Hillbillies at 6:30 and Olympics coverage. Notable titles include Movie Soyenaut and Daughters of Joshua Cobe Return, with afternoon and evening blocks across stations WMT Cedar Roody and WHEE Rock Island.
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Home Town Boy Front Page News in Sri Lanka
Colombo’s Daily News highlights Mondale’s selection as the U S Democratic vice president with a Ceylonese in Jimmy Carter’s wag on headline. Bali quake toll rises to over 800 dead and 3 400 injured as aid flows in from Australia Japan and the United States.
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Youth set to sail Atlantic solo from Newport
Newport AP reports 11-year-old David Sanderman sails a 35-foot sloop solo toward a transatlantic crossing from Newport. He aims to become one of the youngest to sail the Atlantic alone, representing Jersey island off England’s coast famed for its Jersey cows.
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Freak Weather Kills Eight Climbers in Swiss Alps
Eight mountaineers died in the Valais Alps as wild weather swept western Switzerland. A Swiss guide and four women fell into a crevasse on the Aletsch glacier around the 10,000 foot level. Two Germans perished on the Mischabel Massif around 16,000 feet. Angelo Costi, 23, of Halion, was struck by falling rock on the Grand Maveratt, flown to Sion hospital where he died.
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Bridge column notes a squeeze play misstep
In a bridge column, East misplayed a hand costing a contract. Dave highlights that East should have doubled and later could have played queen of spades early to thwart the defense, but he talked through the hand instead.
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Wisnes asks why We lead the king from aceking or king feen
A Wisconsin reader asks about bridge opening play and why leading the king from ace king or king five is favored. The response notes this convention has existed long before Oswald Jacoby and that most experts prefer continuing it despite some disadvantages.
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Oswald Jacoby
Retirement investors weigh equity mix and income safety
In a reader question, an elderly couple with about 600000 in CDs bonds and growth funds asks whether retirees should increase stock exposure despite concerns about inflation, taxes, and long‑term income. The columnist notes potential gains from quality growth and utilities, discusses preferred shares, and cites AT&T as an example of dividend growth.
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American Express Sues Udall Over Campaign Card Bill
American Express filed suit in U.S. district court to recover 123 170 charged during Morris Udall’s failed presidential bid. The bank says Udall paid only a fraction of the charges over six months and plans to settle campaign debts totaling about 200 000 within six to eight weeks.
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Senior Citizen Group Endorses Grassley
The National Alliance of Senior Citizens endorses Charles R. Grassley for re election in Iowa's Third District. Alliance President Mrs JW Aubrey cites Grassley's fiscal responsibility and commitment to protecting those on fixed incomes as key reasons for support.
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Schmidt Not Overly Concerned About Communists
West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt says he is not overly concerned about Communist involvement in Western European governments. He notes no conflict between improving relations with the Soviet Union and discouraging Communist participation in governments such as Italy's. Schmidt expects changes in Europe relations regardless of the U.S. election and says Western Europeans are confident American policies toward Europe and the Soviet Union would not dramatically shift with a new White House.
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Viets To Free Thai Fishermen
The Vietnamese government says it will release 205 Thai fishermen and their boats seized by the Vietnamese navy for allegedly violating Vietnam's territorial waters. The fishermen are expected to reach Thailand in four to five days as Hanoi pursues regional ties with non Communist states in Southeast Asia. A Vietnamese delegation tours the area and recently signed an agreement in Manila with the Philippines establishing diplomatic relations. Foreign Minister Bhichai Rattakul plans to visit Hanoi next to discuss normalization of relations.
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