Takeout Double and Negative Doubles in Bridge History
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss the take-out double invented by Patton in 1915 and the negative double by Alvin Roth in the 1950s as foundational conventions. They note their adoption in modern play and highlight a simple form for readers to learn.
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Oswald
Wen
Patton
Alvin Roth
Alvin
Jim
Mayberry
R.F.D
Andy Griffith
Aneta Corsant
Shirley Booth
Carolyn Lynley
Gayle Hunnicutt
Hudson
Four Hearts and Four Hearts in a Bridge Conversation
The column discusses bridge bidding strategies including a negative double signaling four hearts and seven to eleven high card points. It quotes Oswald and Jim with analysis of bids two spades and three hearts. The piece also touches on a philosophical note about spirit and habit.
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North
Oswald
East
South
Jim
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Reynolds to Raise Cigarette Prices Across Industry
R J Reynolds Tobacco Co becomes the sixth major maker to hike wholesale prices. Five firms including Reynolds lift by 45 cents per thousand, with a likely 10 cent per carton bump to consumers. Philip Morris plans a 35 cent test raise.
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Winston - Salem
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Reynolds
Philip Morris
Television Log Looks at Holiday Favorites and Summer Reruns
AP Television critic notes networks favor Christmas and other holidays for specials while Memorial Day and Fourth of July are underused. Summer schedules rely on reruns and shorter seasons with six months of programming before more reruns. The Ed Sullivan Show remains a bright spot with a leaner hot weather format and a Rich Little segment drawing a young crowd.
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Cynthia Lowry
NEW York (Ap
Klein
Glen Campbell
Ed Sullivan
CBS
Sullivan
Rich Little
Clark Gable
Peter Lorre
Boris Karloff
Humphrey Bogart
Daily TV Schedule Snapshot for Classic Sitcoms and News
The listing shows a dense daytime and evening TV lineup featuring news blocks from 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and a mix of soap operas, game shows, cartoons, and Westerns including Misterogers, Bonanza, Beverly Hillbillies, Jeopardy, and Gunsmoke across stations.
Evening TV lineup spans comedies to talk specials
7 30 P M 2 GUNSMOKE frees Merry Florenc but pursuers reach Dodge. 8 00 P M 12 LAUGH IN reveals Dan Rowan Dick Martin host Milton Berle sketch and toast. 9 30 P M 2 HERE S LUCY at Air Force Academy mishap and elevator delay plus Mayberry R F D lineup. 10 00 P M CAROL BURNETT MGM spoof roundup. 10 30 P M NOW Peter Jennings tours Middle East with three successful Palestinians. 2 MERV GRIFFIN with Anna Moffo Pamela Myers Amy Helms Jess Stearn and John Chambers guest
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Merry Florenc
John Monroe
Zeph Leggin
John
Zeph
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Milton Berle
Gladys
Lucy
Air Force Academy
Mayberry R.F.D. Fess Parker
Tina Louise
Doris
Carol Burnett
Donald O’connor
Nancy Wilson
MGM
San Francisco
Andy Hardy
Peter Jennings
Middle East
Jennings
Lebanon
Kuwait
Merv Griffin
Anna Moffo
Pinnea Pamela Myers
Amy Helms
Jess Stearn
John Chambers
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Pete” Schultheiss
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Metropolitan Life
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Thelma Royals
Emerywood Beauty Shop
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WSLS
Roanoke
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High Point
WSOC
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Burrow Tire Service
Eastchester
Remington Tires
I Js
RCA
RCA Service Company
Holbrook St
N.C
Carol Linley
Ikke
Corner of
Elm & Commerce
Patt! Roberts
Ralph Carmichael & His Orchestra
THE
World Action Singers
Ucla
John Wooden
Rophy
Converse
Steve Owens
Oral Roberts
Walter Crondite
Dick van Dyke
Huntley-Brinkley
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Stoney Creek Boys
Daniel Boone Huntley
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University of Michigan
TV Partyline
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Lucy PN
Sesame Street
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Another World
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Linkletter
Guiding Light
General Hospital
Bay City
Mr. Green
Real McCoys
McHale’s Navy
Mike Douglas
Cisco Kid
Perry Mason
Gilligan's Island
MacKenzie Bovard
Johnny Butterfield
Bovard
Selah Jennison
Butterfield
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