On This Day In History July 18 1962 Almanac
Almanac notes on July 18 1962 marking the 199th day of the year with 166 to follow The sky and planet positions are listed Jupiter Mars Saturn Venus Mercury The historical items include Rome burning in AD 64 the Nero fiddling myth Corrigan wrong way trip in 1938 Roosevelt nominated for a third term in 1940 and Jersey Joe Walcott defeating Ezzard Charles in 1951
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Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Mercury
Rome
Nero
Franklin D.roosevelt
Chicago
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Pittsburgh
Jacoby on Bridge Six Hearts Blown By Poor Play
Oswald Jacoby discusses a slam in six hearts where South wins the opening lead and misplays against a 40 trump break. The correct line requires leading queen of hearts to force East to prove distribution, ensuring a safety play. West showing all four trumps allows South to draw the last remaining tricks via heart leads.
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Oswald Jacoby
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Fred Karpin
South
Karpin
West
East
Hearts
Bridge bidding puzzle: six clubs versus six hearts
In a four bowl bridge scenario the responder bids six hearts to show two kings instead of six clubs showing no kings. The question asks what the opener should do when faced with partner's two-king response and whether to support, bid six spades, or choose a different route. The solution will be provided tomorrow.
Across Puzzle Clues From A Fragmented Page
A partial crossword style grid lists clues including Zona Sawyer, Pierre, and Mr Musial with several theme hints. Entries reference authors, places, and terms such as Sioux City, poem titles, and body parts, suggesting a mid puzzle portion with scattered hints and incomplete lines.
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Sawyer
Pierre
Kimnee
Mr. Musial
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