Almanac Snapshot for April 12, 1961
United Press International almanac notes April 12 as the 102nd day of the year with 263 days left in 1961. Highlights include Henry Clay born in 1777, Civil War events at Fort Sumter in 1861, Lee surrender in 1865, Roosevelt’s death in 1945, and a Moliere thought on friendship.
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Overbidding in Five Card Spade Suit Leads to Loss
In Jacoby on Bridge, South opens four spades with a five card spade suit but has a weak no trump pattern and should pass. North bids one no trump and, with optimal defense, South goes down two in two spades. If South had passed, North likely makes one no trump with an overtrick.
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One Bid Too Many in Bridge Hands
Oswald Jacoby explains common bridge crimes for the South hand example. He notes that the typical error is making one bid too many after a proper opening and response, leading to penalties far larger than spectacular slams or stolen games.
Heavens Above Across Puzzle Answers List
A compact listing of crossword clues with solution prompts including Across clues such as Calcite and Rainbow and Down clues like Male children and Noes, guiding entry placement and word lengths for a newspaper puzzle page. The grid references cover Bear false witness and Eleanora as well as War god of Greece and Blind.
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Bridge puzzle: response to three hearts after two no trump
In the hand South has AT6 YVAQES5 KI372 M865 with 10 points and a no trump pattern. With partner raising to three hearts after double pass and West North East South bidding sequence, bid three no trump if no heart support. otherwise respond according to partnership pattern. Tomorrow's answer.
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