Bridge play and alibi plan amid risky bidding debate
The dialogue recounts a bridge hand with a risky four spade bid, ruffing hearts, and a king of spades lead. East's clubs and additional hearts test the contract as Oswald criticizes West for misreading the partner's jack of clubs, weighing outcomes from minus 500 to plus 850 in score.
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South vulnerable four spade bid debated in duplicate game
Oswald Jacoby and Jim discuss the South hand and a controversial four spades bid in a duplicate match. Oswald recalls planning to reach five spades after West doubled at four spades but the contract changes. the partners clash over overbid risks. The tableau shows North South at 14 points and a sequence ending with passes and a three heart underbid consideration.
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Bumpas Couple Mark 50th Anniversary in Dallas
After nearly fifty years of married life Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Bumpas receive congratulatory messages on their 50th Anniversary from President Johnson and governors of Texas Alaska Missouri and California. Bumpas, former superintendent of construction of the Dallas as Authority, is pleased but puzzled by the attention and has no political ties or known acquaintance with the dignitaries.
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