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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1962
Page
9
A compact puzzle style clue list with numbered across items and a single down clue Fresher for seven appears among the entries. The page reads like a word game grid with brief hints and partial answers, typical of a kitchen table newspaper feature.
In a 1932 duplicate bridge match West led the three of hearts against a spade slam. North and South were two elderly women whose bidding exposed West’s hand unintentionally. West observed their cards, a conduct blamed as improper. South then claimed all 13 tricks with the king of hearts amid sharp banter.
Oswald Jacoby notes a new bridge trend as Caribbean cruises now host sectional tournaments with full master point awards. The first 1963 voyage, organized by the Central Pennsylvania Unit of the ACBL, departs New York on January 4 with lectures and a tournament director aboard.
In the bidding shown East West North South open with double and a sequence to 3 clubs after South holds AQ1086 K987. The problem asks what to bid now if you are South and prefer clubs to no trump, with two clubs not doubled, and then asks what to do when partner has jumped to 3 clubs after your double. The answer will be provided tomorrow.
United Press International notes the date as October 22, 1962 with 70 days left in the year. Historical highlights include Sam Houston’s 1836 Texas presidency, New York’s Met Opera opening in 1883, the 1907 bank run at Knickerbocker Trust, and Laos gaining independence in 1953. A Shaw quote closes.
Kaiser Aluminum will bring college level training to its Ravenswood management staff. Professors from Ohio University will teach advanced management classes at the plant in sessions totaling about 12 and a half hours. Over 200 foremen and salaried workers will participate in the program running 12 sessions.
Augustus C. Johnson a Democratic candidate for Congress urged President Kennedy to give former Governor J Lindsay Almond a recess appointment to the U S Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Almond’s nomination was sent last April 16 but Congress adjourned without action. Johnson referenced alleged punishment for not aiding Virginia and noted Byrd and Almond have clashed over school desegregation.
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