Erie Canal Opens Traffic In New York State History
On this day in history 1825 the Erie Canal opened for traffic connecting Lake Erie with the Hudson River from Buffalo to Albany New York. In 1920 Terence MacSwiney died in a Cork prison after 75 days hunger strike. In 1955 South Viet Nam became a republic. Henrik Ibsen quote ends the note.
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Erie Canal
United States
Buffalo
Albany
N. Y
Terence Macswiney
Cork
Ireland
South Viet Nam
Jacoby on Bridge Norte D A104
Bridge column notes a deal labeled Norte with notations K Q J six, seven and KK ten six five two. Commentary centers on opening leads and suit signals in play.
Anticipation in Bridge Leads to a Push on a Spade Slam
The article explains a bridge sequence where South responds to North's one club with one diamond, risking a heart slam that may or may not be reached. South pursues a daring six spades after a heart bid, making an elaborate play but failing to drop the jack, ending down one.
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South
North
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