Almanac Today for Monday October Sixteenth Seventy Two
Almanac entries note Oct 16 1972 as a Libra birthday date for Eugene ONeill born 1888. Historical highlights include 1846 ether anesthesia first operation at Massachusetts General Hospital and 1940 US ban on steel and scrap iron to Japan. Mets win 1969 World Series over the Orioles as a notable sports milestone.
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Mars
Saturn
Mercury
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Eugene O’neill
Massachusetts General Hospital
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United States
Japan
New York Mets
Baltimore
Bridge theory and match point preempts from Rubens
Oswald and Jacoby discuss Jeff Rubens new book The Secrets of Winning Bridge and analyze how duplicate and rubber play differ. They note East three club preempts, Souths jump to four spades, and how Wests five clubs can be countered with careful defense and a possible double.
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Oswald
James Jacoby
Jeff Rubens
New York
Jim
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Jeff
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West
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Rubens
Bridge bidding puzzle from a Texas A&M hand analysis
The West North East South sequence shows 1D 9D passes with 1H passes and you hold AAKSOYA102 OKS AATCA. Your partner rebids to 3 hearts after your 2 spades bid. Determine the best continuation and answer tomorrow.
Crossword Style Clues From Ball Park Puzzle
A dense list of across and down clues covers baseball terms Latin phrases names and common words. Entries include locations like Hawaiian city and Thailand plus terms such as pedestal part bandage verb forms and animal habitats. The grid hints at a themed word puzzle with varied references.
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