Bridge Mystery Shows Defenders’ Lapse Let Declared Make Contract
Karpin analyzes a bridge hand where West and East played mechanically. South ruffs the opening diamond, declarer wins with trumps and later cashes four spades, discarding a losing club. If West had shifted to a club at trick two, the contract would fail.
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Declarer
West
East
Bridge misplay discussion on diamond and club leads
Opening lead queen of clubs faulted for not leading a club at trick two. East rebid diamonds to four. West had four or five diamonds. South likely only one diamond, so fast should have overtaken with ace to establish a club trick. Declarer then would fail by three tricks.
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East
South
Declarer
West
History Phone Messages and Child Interjections
A humorous reminiscence on a husband's lecture to children about history and messaging. The piece riffs on missed calls from famous figures and imagined miscommunications from Eisenhower to Armstrong, ending with playful musing on what history might have changed. It blends personal anecdote with light satire.
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President Truman
Cuba
Red Cross
Hospital to Receive 15000 From Auxiliary Pledge
Walter M. Oliver administrator at Long Beach Community Hospital will receive a 15000 gift from hospital auxiliary president Mrs. Donald Burke as part of a 35000 pledge for equipment for the new cardiac care unit under construction. Also present will be C Duane Mooney president of the hospital board of directors. Funds were raised through several events including an annual horse show at Los Alamitos and Christmas Gift Display and shop sales.
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Walter M. Oliver
Long Beach Community Hospital
Donald Burke
C. Duane Mooney
December wedding set for Borza Van Overeem fiancé
Ann Elizabeth Borza is the Dec 20 bride elect of Cor Van Overeem son of Mr and Mrs Herman Van Overeem of Long Beach. The engagement is announced by her mother Mrs Maria J Martinez of Long Beach. The future bride is a St Anthony's High School Long Beach City College nurses program graduate. The fiancé is a Wilson High School and LBCC graduate.
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Ann Elizabeth Borza
Cor van Overeem
Herman van Overeem
Long Beach
Maria J. Martinez
St. Anthony's
Long Beach City College Nurses Program
Wilson High School
LBCC
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