Safeguarding a 4 1 trump break in bridge play
West opens heart and declarer fears 4 1 break. If trumps are drawn now, he risks losing the game. The article outlines safety plays including ducking the second trick against 4 1 breaks, handling forced diamond ruffs, and the impact of 3 2 or 4 1 trumps on the defense.
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Bid four clubs after partner's three spades suggestion
In a bridge bidding puzzle, West opens 2, sequence passes to South with A295 and ¢AQJ87 MAK J65. South holds a strong hand and is asked what to do after partner hints at clubs and four clubs.
Are you really 900 years old Mr Methuselah at the bridge table
Oswald and James Jacoby recount a bridge hand where an elderly claim to age prompts a vivid card table story. The narrator describes a misplayed club finesse and a late-routed heart endgame, criticizing the partner for not thinking through a winning line.
Bridge inquiry and star sign horoscope mix
The fragment presents a bridge bidding question about six clubs after a three hearts over call and notes partner bid three spades. It also includes daily horoscope blocks for all Zodiac signs dated November 23, 1075 with general advice on trust contracts romance and finances.
IBM to test full-page makeup system with eight newspapers
IBM's Federal Systems Division partners with the Minneapolis Star and Tribune and seven others including the Dallas Morning News to develop a computer operated, full page makeup system. The test is planned for about three years, aiming to feed entire newspaper contents into the system.
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Federal Systems Division
International Business Machines
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Dallas Morning News
Otto A. Silha
Star and Tribune Co
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