Almanac Today May 9 1961 Historical Moments
Almanac notes May 9 as the 129th day of 1961 with 236 days left. Notable events include Columbus departing Cadiz on voyage four in 1502, the first American newspaper cartoon in 1754, Franklin's Join or Die printed, John Brown born 1800, and James Barrie born 1860. Thought for today quotes James Barrie on spreading sun shine.
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Venus
Christopher Columbus
Cadiz
Spain
America
Benjamin Franklin
The
Pennsylvania Gazette
John Brown
Torrington
Conn
James Barrie
Jacoby on Bridge Squeeze Play Makes Contract
Bridge column notes a squeeze play that secures contract. The discussion highlights the defenders and declarer maneuvers under pressure, illustrating exact card layout and positional reasoning from the commentator.
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Jacoby
Elegant play in seven hearts earns trick squeeze lesson
Oswald Jacoby recounts Dick Frey solving a seven hearts problem after West opens five hearts and East forces nine. Frey leads heart to dummy ace, cashes clubs, ruffs, and runs trumps, forcing East to discard on trumps and on diamonds, producing a complete squeeze and four last tricks for dummy.
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West
East
Dick Frey
Dummy
Bridge puzzle: responder’s plan after heart opening
In a card play scenario with a hand AS543 Y74S $1042 HA32 you pass to let partner lead. The variant shifts to one heart opening and you hold the same hand, asking what action to take in this spot.
Pocahontas Across Word Puzzle Clues
A fragmented crossword clue list relates Pocahontas and Indigenous terms. Entries hint at historic figures, family relations, and common crossword items such as directions, adjectives, and objects, with several abbreviated forms and cryptic indicators.
Just 11 Too Many! Ruckman to mail back 11 license apps
Parkersburg resident Woodrow W. Ruckman will buy only one tag for his car. The postman delivered 12 applications for 1961-62 plates, likely due to a machine error. Ruckman plans to mail the extra 11 back to the Vehicles Department in Charleston.
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Parkersburgh
UPI
Woodrow W. Ruckman
Parkersburg
Ruckman
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Motor Vehicles Department
Charleston
Young mother fined for driving with child on lap
MEMPHIS Tenn UPI a young mother was fined six dollars Tuesday for attempting to drive a car while holding a small child in her lap Judge William Ingram noted an emergency would leave the driver without full control of the vehicle and imposed the fine on Mrs JG T Tranthem 21
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
William Ingram
JG. T. Tranthem
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Ford Johnson
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Alexander
Cookie
Mel
Mike
Captain
NEA
Little Annie Rooney
ZUBY
THAR
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McClure
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Sylvester
the Almanac
Royal Futura
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Pocahontas
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