May 18 Almanac Highlights and Historical Milestones
The May 18 almanac notes a near full moon and visible planets Jupiter Mars Saturn at dawn and Venus Mercury at dusk. It recalls key events: Massachusetts enacting compulsory school attendance in 1852, Lincoln's 1860 nomination, the TVA Act of 1933, and Jacqueline Cochran breaking the sound barrier in 1953.
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Abraham Lincoln
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Jacqueline Cochran
Jacoby on Bridge Fifth Diamond Discourage Down to Ten
In this hand Jacoby on fifth diamond discards and ruffs to reach dummy. He cashes the ace and king, ruffs a diamond, returns to dummy by ruffing a spade, ruffs another diamond, and sets up the last diamond for a discard. South then secures ten tricks and aims for eleven. West exits with a spade or club. South leads last trump and East is set. West cannot stop the defense from running out of tricks.
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West
East
Bridge hand explains overtrick in four heart contract
South opens with a minimum bid in four hearts and, if North had bid three hearts, would likely settle for part score. East wins a spade trick and shifts to a trump. South cashes the ace and king of trumps and begins setting up dum -CARD Sensea. with 43 VAQ2 OK 343 HAI1098, the defender considers passing at 15 points, as no slam seems viable.
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