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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1961
Page
9
The Almanac section marks July 18 with historical anniversaries including Nero’s fire burning Rome in 64 A D and William Makepeace Thackeray’s 1811 birth. It notes 1932 St Lawrence River treaty talks and 1938 Douglas Corrigan’s misrouted flight. A Kennedy family quip about Riviera fashion is cited from London Daily Sketch.
In a Jacoby on Bridge puzzleGeorge E Roosevelt of New York bids five spades after West opens hearts East two diamonds West three hearts East four no trump West five diamonds to show an ace East five hearts. The play hinges on a spade finesse and the contract is judged sound given bidding signals.
In a standard auction North opens 3 clubs, East passes, South holds A2 KQ104 AQETE5S4 aA, West passes. You as South must decide after 4NT and partner's 5 hearts showing two aces. The advised route is to bid six hearts, prioritizing slam although one ace may be off.
Dorothy Erth is referenced with clues for a crossword puzzle. Across entries include 1 Video actress, 34 Playing card, 35 Alabama city, 36 Encourage, 53 Rely, 55 Administer, 56 Eluded, 57 Cubic meters, 58 Stitches afresh. Down clues accompany these entries.
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