Almanac entry and notable historical highlights for April 29
Friday April 29 1977 marks day 119 of the year with 246 to follow. Notable events include Wellington born 1769, Hoover hosting Siam visit 1931, Dachau liberation 1945, and Minh surrender 1975. Also a thought from Hemingway citing Mark Twain.
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Herbert Hoover
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United States
Dachau
Nazi Germany
Duong van Minh
South Vietnam
Goren Leads and Declarer’s Diamond Finesse
A bridge hand from a rubber game shows how declarer misread West’s distribution after a weak spade overcall. Proper play would duck the first spade lead and test diamonds, revealing West with seven spades and three other suits, leading to twelve tricks.
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Nixon Aide denounces reports on Nixon taps and set
Former Nixon aide Jack Brennan angrily refutes recent stories about Richard Nixon. He says Nixon never commented on reports, did not wait to call Carter, and only spoke with Kissinger three times during Frost interviews. Brennan insists claims are false and notes his long service with Nixon.
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Jaworski vows to reveal Nixon Watergate details
Former Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski says he will make public his knowledge of Nixon's conduct if the former president does not confess on upcoming Frost interviews. He cites possible obstruction of justice and Haldeman perjury, and notes he has listened to taped Nixon discussions not yet released.
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David Frost
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Haldeman
Charles Colson
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