Jacoby on Bridge Troubles Hand Leads and Finesse
Oswald Jacoby explains a tricky bridge hand where players misplay by drawing trumps too quickly. With hearts opened and dummy exposed, the correct plan uses the club finesse before exhausting East’s trumps, allowing South to regain entry and discard on clubs. The lesson warns against rushing trumps and emphasizes reading dummy to time the finesse properly.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
East
Declarer
South
Night Court Acquits Youth in Assault Case Over Missing Witness
O'Neil Brown, 21, acquitted of assault in People's Night Court after 14 year old complainant failed to produce a substantiating witness. Magistrate Shoemaker found lack of corroboration as key testimony collapsed. Another defendant, Robert S. Curtis, pleaded guilty to intoxication and received a suspended sentence with a choice of fine or jail.
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O'Neil Brown
Lincoln Apartments
People’s Night Court
Paul Bowie
H. Reese Shoemaker
Brown
Bowie
Shoemaker
Sergt
Arnold Simmons
Margaret Palmer
Sergi. Simmons
Robert S. Curtis
Richmond
W. C. Staley
Curtis
Baker Park
Rescuers Renew Search for 13 Germans on Dachstein
Austrian rescuers continued seeking 13 German schoolboys and teachers missing since Thursday on the Dachstein mountains. A three day snowstorm battered the area. improved weather and sun today loosened avalanches, though leaders called the search almost hopeless.
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Osertraun
Aus
Dachstein
Austria
Two Converts Claimed In Support Of Byrd
In Baltimore on April 19 H C Byrd announced endorsements from two former campaign aides who backed George P Mahoney in 1952. Norman N Zipkin of Hyattsville and Robert N Winesett Sr of Westminster joined Byrd saying he is the more qualified candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and praising Byrds agricultural program.
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H.C. Byrd
George P. Mahoney
Byrd
Norman N. Zipkin
Hyattsville
Prince George County
Mahoney
That
Robert N. Winesett Sr
Westminster
Carroll County
Democratic Committee
Zipkin
Thirteen More Women in Britain Report
A Frederick News item reports that a census in England and Wales shows women outnumber men by more than 1 percent, with 21 249 000 women to 20 000 000 men. The story notes the demographic shift and cites the April 19 release from London.
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Frederick, Md
Britain
London
England
Wales
Theater Bandit Escapes With Receipts In Washington
A bandit trio bound theater manager Charles Gilmore and collector Edward Griffiths in the York Theater office in northwest Washington and fled with weekend receipts totaling 2000 to 3000 dollars. Police reported the incident occurred today.
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Washington
York Theater
Charles Gilmore
Edward Griffiths
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