Almanac Today May 26 1972 Historical Highlights
May 26, 1972 marks the 147th day with Mercury and Jupiter morning stars and Venus Mars Saturn evening stars. Notable events include Andrew Johnson's impeachment acquittal in 1868, the Bennington explosion deaths in 1954, Nehru's death in 1964, and Apollo 10 splashdown in 1969.
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Elimination Play Teaches South Diamond Lead Challenge
In a bridge hand described by Barbara Brier, advanced pupils learn the elimination play. South discards a diamond on the last heart while East leads, testing West and forcing the correct sequence. The tactic hinges on managing suit distribution and ending with a club ruff to clear diamonds.
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Bridge question how to proceed after partner opens
In the auction West North East 3 hearts and South holds K I J 5 4 V K 8 7 6 0 5 4 Q 1 0 7, recommend A Bid four clubs. Three spades or three no trump might work but four clubs is best. If partner opened one diamond instead of one club, decide the correct second bid.
Intelligence Across Puzzle Clues
A crossword style clue list with entries such as Great mental capacity Sharp insight Zoroastrian sacred writings Scold severe Accustomed Awn bot Ship's main timber Summer Fr. Pronoun Most facile.
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