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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1966

Page

11

Bridge problem: West's gulp bid and the takeout double

West opens with a gulpie to signal a weak three clubs. North doubles, East bids diamonds, South plans. The puzzle asks for the correct action when partner overcalls with one spade after West's one diamond.

West North East South Dummy

Almanac note for today in 1966 history

Tuesday August 16 1966 marks the 228th day of the year with 137 to follow. Notable events include the Union trading ban with the Confederacy in 1861, Klondike gold discovery in 1896, Carnegie Steel eight hour day in 1923, and Babe Ruth's death in 1948. Born on this day: Robert Ringling 1897. Ibsen quote offered as thought for the day.

United Press International Venus Mars Jupiter Robert Ringling Klondike Carnegie Steel Corp Babe Ruth New York City Henrik Ibsen

Ocean salt could yield vast rock salt reserves

If the world's oceans dried up, they would expose at least 4.5 million jewbie miles of rock salt or about 15 1 2 times the bulk of Europe above high water mark, illustrating immense mineral quantities locked in oceans.

Europe

Bridge play by Jacoby in South spade sequence

In 1973 game Jacoby notes reveal South used marked West with a gulpic bid as he pursued a winning line. He wins by crossing trumps, discarding spades and clubs on diamonds, driving West to a critical decision with his king of spades and forcing a lead away.

West Gulpic South

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