Almanac of March 8 1961 Abridged Puzzle and History
This Almanac page lists crossword style clues across and down for a college level subject, with a brief “On this day” historical note for March 8, 1961. It includes notable events such as Holmes birth in 1841, dog licensing in New York in 1894, and St. Petersburg strikes in 1917, plus a thought by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and a carnival themed clue set.
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United Press Internationa
Mars
Venus
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
New York State
St. Petersburg
Algiers
Algeria
Count 12 Tricks, Hope For 13th In Bridge Analysis
North opens with a passive stance as South aims for a grand slam in a duplicate game. South uses the squeeze idea after West leads jack of hearts and dummy table. he cashes clubs to force discards, hoping for a ninth trick via defensive errors. The line yields seven clubs and a final spade to secure 13th trick possibilities.
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Oswaly Jacoby
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
South
West
Dummy
East
Bridge bidding puzzle asks five spades response
In a deal where North East South West pass bidding reaches 14 and South holds KJ865 in spades YK32 in hearts and A854 in diamonds with 6 clubs, the prompt asks to ABid four no trump. If partner shows two aces you could push to six spades. Today the question: partner bids five spades showing three aces. What is the correct move now? Tomorrow’s answer.
Beckley Court Fines Forfeited Bonds Across Multiple Charges
Bonds totaling 1170 were forfeited by 18 defendants in Beckley Police Court. Individuals facing various charges include Dewey McDowell and Eli Williams for lottery apparatuses, Beatrice Austin and Evelyn Richardson for shoplifting, Ralph C. Rogers for reckless driving, F Adrian Bostic Jr for reckless driving, Sallie L. Moran for driving to the left of center, four Beckley residents for gambling, and Dorothy Paris for operating a gambling house. Additional defendants forfeited bonds totaling 88.50 on other charges.
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Beckley
Dewey McDowell
Eli Williams
Lois R. Williams
Beckey
Beatrice Austin
Meade
Evelyn Richardson
Ralph C. Rogers
Nimitz
F. Adrian Bostic Jr
Sallie L. Moran
Beckleyans
J. A. Durgan
Tom Jones
James Baker
Junior Powell
Dorothy Paris
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