Almanac Briefs for August 2, 1971
UPI notes Today is Monday August 2 1971 the 124th day of the year The moon is between first quarter and full phase Venus Mars Saturn visible in morning sky Mercury and Jupiter in evening He ties 1854 birth of Marion Crawford and recalls events including 1858 street letter boxes 1934 Hindenburg death and 1939 Einstein letter to Roosevelt urging atomic bomb effort.
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Marion Crawford
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Counting hands on a no trump grand slam bridge lesson
Oswald and James Jacoby discuss a bridge example focusing on counting hands in a no trump grand slam. They describe card distribution, suit play orders, and key finesses to maximize the chance of success while noting opponent distributions and high card points.
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James Jacoby
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Bridge problem: South bids three no trump after four diamonds
In the bidding shown West North East South 1h Pass 1¢ Pass Pass 3¢ Pass, South holds A A K S 7 VA 2 OK Q OS A K C AR. Decide whether to bid again. The suggested plan: bid three no trump now, then evaluate partner’s four diamonds, with options discussed.
Sights Across AView 6 Land 11 City in Spain
A fragmented crossword style item listing clues and partial entries. The grid references various clues including a Hungarian composer and a Greek moon goddess, with several numbers and misprinted words.
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Spain
Pennsylvania
Araman
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