Almanac highlights and birthday notes for August 17, 1966
The UPI almanac for August 17 1966 notes Davy Crockett born this day in 1786 and historical events including the U S capital moving to Philadelphia in 1790 the Clermont steamboat first voyage in 1807 Galveston hurricane deaths in 1915 and Lou Gehrigs 1308th straight game in 1935 A sky rocket salute in England sparked an air sea search near the Channel with embarrassment for an elderly observer.
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Driving examiner warns women against mini skirts
Douglas Isle of Man UPI reports driving examiner William Shimmin, 61, pleads with young women to skip mini skirts for tests. He says an attractive pair of legs reaching for foot pedals could distract the examiner and impair road focus.
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Culbertson bidding and Bermuda hand explained
Jim and Judy Jacoby host a Bermuda sailing bridge cruise to Hawaii this October. Oswald recalls a Bermuda match with Culbertsons and explains Ely’s Culbertson four five no trump. The hand led to a grand slam after South’s five no trump showed key aces and kings, unlike Blackwood.
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My response is Three Diamonds in a forcing auction
South holds K J65 in spades and Q43 in clubs. With four hearts and 62 in diamonds, four spades by partner suggests slam interest. After West passes and partner jumps to spades, bid on to force partner toward a slam, then reevaluate after dummy and play.
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Puzzle of Words Hidden in a Patchwork List
A fragmented OCR style list hides clues for a word puzzle. Items include phrases like No 18 Noahs refuge and 40 Plunder, plus entries such as 56 Ages and 58 Chair, suggesting overlapping synonyms and cross references across 60 entries.
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