Vanderbilt Cup Bracket Sparks Bid Blunder
Jim Jacoby recalls a costly swing in the Vanderbilt match as Oswald probes a wrong bid. The youngster chose a Stayman type three clubs bid to find a four card major but West doubled and John redoubled showing strong clubs. The misstep led to a loss despite a lead at halftime.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Jim Jacoby
Vanderbilt
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Jim
West
John
Bridge partners rally to seal win after rough match
Jim laments a 14 IMP swing from a down one and minus 400 points but notes the team’s resilience. Oswald recalls bad percentage and missed redoubled club contract yet highlights their 17 flawless boards and a decisive finish aided by Phil and Dingy. John Fisher stayed silent, keeping Jim calm as the match swung in their favor.
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Oswald
John Fisher
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Dingy
Bridge puzzle: plan after notrump bid and heart rebid
In this hands scenario you bid four notrump after partner’s pass and plan to continue with five notrump if partner shows an ace. if partner then signals three kings by seven hearts you adjust. The prompt then oddly shifts to a description of snakes with no clear bridge outcome.
Stalin Mention Sparks Red Cheers at Kremlin during Brezhnev Speech
AP report notes spontaneous applause for Joseph Stalin erupted at the Kremlin during a Brezhnev address marking V E Day's 20th anniversary. Brezhnev appeared stunned and paused before resuming the speech as the crowd’s reaction suggested lingering support for Stalin despite de Stalinization efforts.
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Brandt May Get Taste of Power in West Germany
A shift toward a Socialist Christian Democrat partnership emerges as Willy Brandt and the SPD rise in West Germany. The pattern centers on Lower Saxony coalition dynamics and potential national influence for Brandt in a postwar government.
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Harold Wilson
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