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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1972
Page
16
Today is May 18, 1972 the 139th day of the year. Notable events include Massachusetts enacting compulsory school attendance in 1852 and Apollo 10’s 1969 moon rehearsal blastoff. Positions of planets and a Cervantes quip are also listed.
The Camelot bridge crowd watched the last hand as Lancelot and Galahad faced Gawaine and Gareth for Ireland and England. Galahad, holding six spades, pursued game after Lancelot raised to three spades, while Gareth's club play tested Galahad's plan and Gareth saved an overtrick with a heart ace.
In a bridge hand West North South and East Heard a 19 pass sequence. South holds K I 5 4 Y W R S 7 6 O 3 4 4 Q 1 6 7. The article asks what to do now and suggests four spades as the best bid. Tomorrow’s answer will provide the official solution.
A compact travelogue style entry lists items like property 26 European 43 Long for duck 45 Stickum 28 Musical 45 Remove skin instrument from apple 30 Uncles diaL 47 Toiletry case 31 Disorder 43 American 33 Turn inside wild plum out 50 British gun 51 School exam 352 Gaelic 55 Couch 35 Printing mistakes 40 Landed.
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