Jacoby On Bridge Bad Bid Abets Hapless Luck
A discussion of an International Match Point game where an Unlucky Expert criticizes a South two clubs bid and a three no trump call. The four heart contract is analyzed, with emphasis on defending diamonds from the hand and the logic behind bidding two no trump versus three no trump.
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Jacoby
South
East
Almanac Almanac December 27 1968 events and notes
United Press International dated almanac for Friday December 27 1968 recounts historical milestones from 1932 Radio City Music Hall opening to 1941 Manila bombing and 1945 Korea trusteeship proposal. Also notes 1963 wheat sale authorization to Russia and a Plutarch thought for the day about making the best use of time.
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United Press International
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
New York City
Radio City Music Hall
Manila
United States
Russia
Britain
Korea
Commerce Department
Vernon H. Johnson Named WV Water Plant Manager
Vernon H. Johnson, 40, was appointed manager of the West Virginia Water Company plant in Sutton. Johnson has worked for the company since 1959.
Australian PM sends warm wishes to Apollo 8 crew
Australian Prime Minister John Gorton sent a Christmas message praising Houston Space Center for beaming to the Apollo 8 astronauts. The greeting expressed heartiest congratulations and warmest wishes from Australia to the U.S. space mission team.
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Canberra
Australia
UPI
John Gorton
Houston Space Center
U.S
Pierson Butcher Named Manager at West Virginia Water Plant
Pierson Butcher, 54, has been appointed manager of the West Virginia Water Company plant in Weston. He succeeds Paul Coger and is a former mayor of Sutton, announced on Tuesday by the company.
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Weston
UPI
Pierson Butcher
West Virginia Water Company
Butcher
Paul Coger
Sutton
Bridge problem leads to six no trump slam bid
In a bridge scenario, South holds J4 in spades, YVAKI87T, K53 in hearts, Q82 in clubs. After a long sequence ending in 4 hearts and then 6NT, decide the optimal action for partner’s jump to six no trump and your corrective bid.
Crossword Style States and Terms Set
A compact list of across and down clues covering abbreviations and terms for states greeeking as North Star State Golden State and related words like depot chalcedony chinks full of chinks and various short forms. Includes plant names and classic crossword style hints.
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North Star State
Golden State
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