This Day in History July 8 1971 Almanac Capsule
Almanac notes mark July 8 with events including Rockefeller birth in 1839 and MacArthur UN command in 1950. Paris’s 2000th anniversary in 1951, and 1969 Vietnam troop withdrawal began as 800 infantry arrived at McChord AFB. Burroughs on life as a bell rung.
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Venus
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
John D. Rockefeller
United States
John Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Paris
U.S
Vietnam
McCord Air Force Base
Washington State
John Philadelphia
Burroughs
Bridge duel at Cavendish Club ends in strategic clash
In New York, Ira Rubin and Tobias Stone duel over four spades at Cavendish Club. Stone's aggressive bidding pressures overcallers while Rubin aims to beat the contract by ruffing and trump play. Stone finishes with precise club play and a crusher to derail Rubin's plan.
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Oswald
James Jacoby
New York
Cavendish
Ira Rubin
Tobias Stone
Rubin
Stone
North
Ira
West
Stoney
Bridge bidding puzzle with double after spade values
The bidding sequence shows Pass Nord 194 ao, double by You with partner showing extra values and spades. After North South play, East bids five diamonds. The recommended action is A-Double to set the contract and leverage partner’s strong spade support.
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East
Fragmented clue list hints at unsettled crossword entries
A scrambled set of phrases and word fragments includes references to Hungary 13 Conductor 14 Oleic acid 15 Unruffled 18 Ce IT Bodge 18 Kind of 2 woodinen shoe 20 Sigmoid curo 21 Expunge 22 Book of m-were among its earliest settlers 31 Meat cut 32 Martian. comb. fois 33 Formerly 34 Tumult 35 Its- is Budapest 39 Denotes 40 Agreeabl fragrance 42 Folding b ae of 51 Made amends 53 Greek moon goddens vat Hories by $5 Property tema &% Shows distain
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Budapest
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