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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1970
Page
7
Auction bridge writer recalls accounts of shoeless London men wandering streets because they forgot to pull trumps. The anecdote sparked debate on trump strategies with lingering doubt about its accuracy.
The passage describes a bridge hand where South ruffs a second diamond with a low trump and counts winners using ARCH. Four losers loom unless two spades can be ruffed in dummy, possible only if three rounds of trumps are drawn. The maxim When not in doubt pull trumps guides the play.
A mixed page blends a December 18 birthday forecast noting personality traits and cautions, with Saturday December 19 zodiac snippets and a bridge puzzle excerpt explaining optimal trump play and defense strategies. The section promotes a Jacoby bridge book and includes a sample hand analysis and opening lead discussion.
A humorous essay notes troubled times in marriages as June brides and others notice signs the honeymoon is over. Topics include husbands glued to TV, new purchases without consent, haircuts, glasses, and social changes signaling strain in the relationship.
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