Takeout Double Generally Used Over Opening Bid
Four hands analyzed after a one level takeout double by B J Becker. With four spades and partner’s overcall, South considers bids including pass two spades or four spades. Conclusions cover overcall strength, balance, and the dangers of bidding three clubs, plus the logic behind keeping silent or supporting with two spades.
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B. Jay Becker
North
Drafted Surgeon Pays Way to Viet Nam Service
Dr. C. J. Hudson, 68, a retired Cincinnati oral surgeon and veteran of World War I and II, drafted himself into service in Viet Nam. He travels to Saigon for two months of service at a Cong Hoi hospital, paying about $4,000 himself after Viet Nam government asked for an oral surgeon but could not fund expenses. Hudson volunteered under MEDICO, having retired five years ago and lived in Florida with his wife.
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C. J. Hudson
Viet Nam
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Hudson
Medico
Florida
Fortune Puzzle Message Card by William J. Miller
A 1965 King Features puzzle by William J. Miller presents a daily fortune by counting letters in your name. Apply rules to obtain a key number, scan the grid, and read the hidden message from checked letters.
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William J. Miller
King Features Syndicate
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Card bidding norms in partnership games
The passage stresses that pairs should bid to game when ten tricks are likely, as underbidding implies a lack of confidence in partner and risks a loss of endorsement for the contract. It highlights the judge of partnership trust and the strategic rationale behind ambitious bids.
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