Jacoby on Bridge Hand Sparks Club Debate
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a bridge hand from a famous club where West opens spades and complains after the play. South wins with spade ace to keep a dummy entry, then debates club play as the suit breaks and declares whether to force a break.
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Bridge hand leads to deceptive spade finesse outcome
In a vulnerable North 3NT contest West deserted clubs and spades. South misplayed by placing king of spades near ace of clubs leading to a dummy trick. South regained with spade lead to dummy and a club finesse to secure six clubs and three spades, despite West’s protest.
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Sap Rising Power Allegedly Lifts Fluid Near Mile High
A report discusses the strong force within trees that can lift sap toward the canopy, describing it as powerful enough to raise fluid up the tree to nearly a mile in height.
Ties In Poker Are Possible Highlights And Rules
Ties can occur in poker when two players hold identical five card hands or equal five card strengths. The rules break ties by the highest outside card or by whether a natural hand outranks a wild card when the hands are otherwise equal. More than one million Americans have some form of epilepsy.
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Neely Campaigns Against Eisenhower in West Virginia
Sen. Matthew M. Neely, 79, seeks a fifth Senate term in West Virginia with an anti Eisenhower platform. He attacks the president and argues unemployment in coal regions favors his bid, while Thomas B. Sweeney counters with voter unrest and local issue emphasis.
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Connecticut state checks left uncashed for years
Connecticut state government bookkeepers report that some recipients do not cash state checks for up to fourteen years, tying up funds and prompting questions about outreach and accountability.
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