Jacoby on Bridge Squeeze Eliminates Need for a Finesse
Oswald Jacoby explains a bridge hand where 21 points opposite 16 guarantee a grand slam. South, surveying dummy, can take 12 tricks with solid play and a possible squeeze. Options include breaking clubs, finessing hearts queen, or squeezing, with South unfazed by losing the lead.
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Noted Inventor Across Inventor Thomas Alva
Puzzle style list clues and partial definitions about Thomas Alva Edison across and down. Includes references to inventions, roles as devotee staff and youth anecdotes, and varied clue answers like river waters and minerals.
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Bridge Play Impacts Trick Count in Sealed Deal
A bridge hand begins with three spades and four diamonds as the declarer starts proceedings. East remains unaware of the plan while the play unfolds, setting up a sequence that could swing the trick tally.
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Reds Down Two Nationalist Planes Over Formosa Strait
Communist MIGs shot down two Nationalist Chinese F84 Thunderjet fighters during a routine patrol over East Tungshan Island about 60 miles south of Quemoy. Rear Adm. Liu Hoh tu said both pilots bailed out. one was rescued and a search for the other continued.
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Squeeze ends with four clubs held by South in bridge endgame
The text narrates a bridge squeeze where South discards hearts from both hands to force West to shed two hearts. South cashes three clubs, West follows with a third club, revealing East’s exact card distribution. East showed two spades three diamonds and four clubs, implying four hearts, so West has two hearts left. Each opponent holds two hearts, while South’s three hearts remain good regardless of the queen. The squeeze eliminates the need for a finesse.
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Magazine and Book Reach in U.S. Reading Opens Debate
The data shows Americans read about 18.5 billion magazines and 450 million books each year sparking discussion on literary consumption and publishing trends.
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Warner Eulogized As Plain Man In Hollywood
Rabbi Edgar Magnin praised Warner as a plain man who loved farming while 1,000 mourners attended his funeral at Wilshire Temple. Warner, 76, led Warner Bros. Pictures for 30 years until retirement in 1956 and died at his Bel-Air home from a cerebral occlusion. Entombment followed at Home of Peace Memorial Park.
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