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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1975

Page

8

A Brilliant Port of Hearts Endplays West in a Slam

In a bridge hand West cashes two clubs then shifts to a diamond. South by careful play neutralizes the defense and makes four hearts despite appearing doomed. South wins East’s diamond honor, draws trumps, and executes a last-trump squeeze to force West to discard a diamond, leading to a loser-on-loser discard and the contract. The bidding reveals West holds the king of spades.

West South King East North Declarer Tures Syndicate, Inc

Across I Kellogg Briand 5 Wake 11 Supporter

A fragmented cryptic style list appears with partial clues and obscured answers. Names such as Morrow and references to Kellogg Briand hint at a crossword style puzzle page note in the Muscatine Journal Saturday edition dated June 21 1975.

Muscatine, Ja Journal Chosby Kellogg Briand Morrow Stock Exchange Dell

Word Puzzle Snags and Miscue Clues Across Page

A compact jumble of cryptic clues and stray phrases appears, including references to Joseph Down Italian staple and nautical chain. Items mention Greenwich budget calculations, a ballot choice, and a street in Sainte Marie. The text blends partial phrases and scattered numbers, suggesting a puzzle section or puzzle-like word game on the page.

Joseph Nautical Chain Greenwich Eng

Daily Cryptoquote Puzzle Teaches Simple Substitution

A standard cryptoquote explains that one letter stands for another and shows an example with repeated letters. The puzzle notes daily changing codes and ends with a quote about marriage and insincerity by Vicki Baum.

Eimmhp Vicki Baum

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