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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1962
Page
9
West holds aAK 104 and Q9765. after 1NT and 6NT contracts, the defender’s opening heart lead reveals diamond shortage. The author notes poor play, advising a safe line: win the first heart in hand, lead to dummy’s jack of diamonds to secure four diamonds, regardless of East’s distribution. Captain Kempson emphasizes rubber bridge safety.
Oswald Jacoby notes veteran English player Ewart Kempson has a new book, First Pocket Book of Bridge Problems, with 70 hands from real play showing the one best line for declarer or defender. In a rubber bridge six no trump, West opens ten of hearts and you, South, count eight tricks outside.
In the auction North East South West pass 1A pass LNT pass You South hold AAQETE YWK3 A54 AQTE. What is the correct bid. Partner has shown minimum opening. Consider rebid options and jump to two no trump with AAQKRTE YK3 A54 hQTE.
A compact clue set lists words and cross hints such as Little Women character lines and authorship cues. The puzzle references include figures like Gershwin and various definitions, with answers pointing to terms like cultivate, ascend, and misplace across a themed wordplay grid.
The entry lists notable events on this date: Poe's The Raven first published in 1845, Kansas statehood in 1861, American League formation in 1900, and Hall of Fame inductees in 1936. It also marks the lunar phase and indicates a cryptic crossword with clue numbers and hints for a British resort and literary pens.
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