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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1962
Page
9
In the West hand KQJ10 QJ102 K65 and North holding A64 AK987, South has a87 32. The auction: North 17, East 2h, South 3d, West 6ee, East passes, South passes. The lead is the queen of spades and the play centers on the 7% chance of success with partner’s distribution.
Oswald Jacoby reports difficulty identifying the heroine of today’s hand from a Brooklyn bridge club observation. North bid high, South’s seven was reached, hearts led, and a dazzling diamond sequence followed with dummy’s seven, then seven and queen, and a later spade cashing. The narrative notes West’s spade and diamond distribution and South’s crucial play to secure the contract.
In a bridge sequence South holds A A K I seven six? West king queen? The diagram shows a risky misprint. The puzzle asks what action to take after the sequence 1NT 2C 2D 3Y 4K 4N 5? The suggested answer is to bid five no trump to ask for kings. respond tomorrow.
Almanac notes July 17 1962 as the 198th day with 167 remaining. Historical milestones include Florida’s 1821 cession, Santiago’s 1898 surrender, the 1936 Spanish Civil War, and Arco Idaho’s 1955 atomic power milestone. Monks at St Bernard bred rescue dogs around 1750. A Nietzsche thought closes the piece.
Crossword style clue list including Across and Down hints such as 7 Actress 32 Occurrence 33 Transactor 34 Neither feast nor fast 36 Dress feathers 37 Played host to 39 Particles 40 Abates 42 Masculine appellation 45 Sherbet 46 Animal medico 49 Spanish city 52 Unheeled 55 Newfo DOWN 1 Implement 2 Shield bearing 3 Part of speech 4 Plague 5 Hops kiln 6 Arboreal homes 7 Disfigured 8 Butterflies Q Sprite
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