Almanac notes and historic dates for January 2
Almanac highlights for Friday January 2 1962 note the year's start day and astronomical details. It recalls Jefferson's Library of Congress origins in 1815 Michigan's 1837 statehood secession in 1861 and a 145 sale of the New York Yankees to Larry McPhail and Dan Topping for 3 million. The proverb about pride and humility appears.
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United Press International
Thomas Jefferson
Library of Congress
Michigan
Union
Louisiana
Larry McPhail
Dan Topping
New York Yankees
West survives after bold plays in a diamond heart clubs hand
In a bridge problem from Jacoby on Bridge, West wins with the singleton king after South leads a club from dummy. East untrustworthy in the diamond hold sacrifices pace, and South secures the contract. West could have beaten it by delaying a diamond lead before cashing the final cards.
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South
East
West
North gives up Stayman in favor of three no trump
Oswald Jacoby explains South's 4-3-3-3 distribution leads to a quick shift from Stayman to 3NT. West opens. South counts eight tricks from dummy. He wins the first spade, considers a diamond toward dummy but refrains after East shows a high card. South cashes three hearts and all spades, East discards down to four.
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Assa
North
West
South
East
Bridge bidding puzzle unclear hand with four hearts response
In a card game bidding scenario the sequence shows North East South West Pass then three spades and four hearts over three spade by partner. The question asks what final contract to pursue given the four hearts overcall and doubtful slam.
Animal Kingdom ACROS 1 Egyptian bird 5 Letter
Puzzle list mixing across and down clues with animal names fruits metals and terms including Egyptian bird rodent roman emperor and various descriptors.
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