Swiss Pair Defends Strongly in Weak NT Style at Olympiad
In a World Bridge Olympiad match, Swiss players Besse and Duro uvenot defend stoutly against a weak no trump. South, facing a double, proceeds to a dangerous line, but East wins tricks through precise endplays. After a sequence of ruffs and discards, South ends down four for minus 1, 100 points as West and East hold the lucrative higher cards.
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Besse
Durouvenot
Switzerland
South
East
North
King
Ace
West
Bridge bidding puzzle about two spades response
A partner overcalls two spades after a diamond response to a double. Evaluate options for responder with spade support and no defense against clubs. Recommend practical actions and considerations for choosing a bid or pass given auction context.
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Fou
South
Arene Asus
Nts
Ben
Almanac notes and historical events for December 23
The Almanac lists planetary positions and notable historical moments on December 23 1964, including Washingtons resignation from the Army in 1783 the NBC network establishment in 1928 Tojo execution in 1948 Beria execution in 1953 and a gospel centered thought for the day. It closes with a mention of forces of the U S invading occupied Mexico City in an unspecified context.
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United Press International
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
George Washington
Mount Vernon
NBC
Gemini Fizzle Film May Help Houston
UPI reports high speed footage of a Gemini test firing that fizzled makes the failure seem less serious. A NASA spokesman said a bit of luck is needed to launch from Cape Kennedy in January, with the mission likely 17 months behind schedule. The 7000 pound capsule and Titan-2 must complete a 2150 mile up and down flight as the United States plans two men in orbital Gemini missions, now unlikely before May two years after Cooper’s 22.9 orbit Mercury flight.
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Houston
UPI
Federal Space Agency
Cape Kennedy
Schedle
America
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
United States
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Buck Rogers
Anne Palmer
Conroy Kipps
Floy Towers
Adams
Miss Palmer
DR. Lanier
George Tuska
Playboy Winston Crump
Miss Peach
By Mell
BuReno Crrishes
Agravte Striam
Arthur
Freckles
Laas
By Merrill Blosser
Hilda
Hanna-Barbera
Morty Meekle
By Dick Cavalli
Fee
Moon Mullens
Fred Johnson
Bib& Tucker
Nephew, Moon Mullins
Hill
Captain
Leslie Turner
Nancy
By Ernie Bushmiller
V. T. Hamlin
Quincy
Kipling
A Te Taa Fog, OS
Bugs Bunny
Jacoby
Yaures
North East South West
MTR
the Almanac
Tojo
Japan
Tokyo
Russia
Secret
Lavrenti Beria
U. S
Mexico City
Poe
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