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EEKMEEK by Howie Schneider THE HERALD Wednesday July 1389 Page 21 CRIME FRANK ERNEST by Bob Thaves feoLiNG by Dick Cavalli BUGS BUNNY kjr Winer Em Vulnerable North South Dealer East Sooth West North Eut If Pass Pass Pass Pass All pass Opening lead 2 Helpful competition By James Jacoby Usually the opponents who get into the bidding are the toughest to play against But there can be exceptions Today we see a rare example of a marginal opening bid by freewheeling opponents making it easier for South to bid a slam After East opening bid of one what would your action be as South Although you have opening bid values yourself a takeout double must be ruled out when you hold only a sin gleton queen of spades Nor is it too sensible to overcall with two clubs on a suit as bad as A 8 What about bidding one heart Sure you like to have five hearts but you have to play with what you hav been dealt Last May Gerry Michaud of Wichita Kan held the South cards in a special pair event held at the Cavendish Club In New York City He did with one heart When his partner responded with a twodiamond cuebid Gerry bid three clubs as a confirmation of a sound as well as a biddable second suit The Jump to five clubs by North left South with a tough decision But it was now apparent that the cuebid was based not so much on good heart support as on a good hand It did not seem possible that North could bid so strongly without two aces as well as massive club support And remember the failure by North to bid four hearts meant that North could not hold more than two hearts So Michaud bid six clubs and bad very few regrets when the favorable location of the king of dubs IK him take all 13 tricks JaamJMeotfbMktJaeobfaaaridfMad with Iff mm now Both by Book enterprise Lady Luck will play a key role In your fairs In the year ahead especially in the first half of this cycle Be alert for oppor tunities that will come through people you previously helped CANCER June It might be necessary for you to prime the pump to day in order for you to generate returns Just be care ful however that you don spend more than you take In Trying to patch up a broken romance The AstroGraph Matchmaker can help you to under stand what to do to make the relation ship work Mall to Matchmaker PO Box Cleveland OH LEO July 23Aug 22 Its Imperative you have on equal say today In any deci sions that could cost you money either or business or pleasure Don let oth ers do your thinking for you VIRGO Aug 23Sepl 22 Try to oper ate in conjunction with coworkers to day and not In ways that oppose them If matters are not conducted harmoni ously no one is apt to benefit LIBRA Sept Be ical regarding the behavior of friends today instead being critical If you forgive their tittle foibles they in return will be inclined to overlook yours SCORPIO Oct 24Nov 22 Be both flexible and imaginative regarding the ways you intend to achieve your objec today 11 you are closed minded you could lock In on a procedure that won t work SAGITTARIUS Nov 23Dee You might have to deal with someone today whose Interests are diametrically op posed to yours To bring order out of chaos each party will have to compro mise and make concessions CAPRICORN Dec 22Jan 19 Be Ob today If someone who has your best Interest at heart tries to tell you that something you are resisting fs for your own benefit You could profit from listening AQUARIUS Jan 20feb 19 Only those who are a party to the proceed ings should be privy to Inside informa tion today Curiosity seekers could con fuse Issues so keep them at arms length PISCES Fab 20March 20 Strive to be helpful to the deserving today but don go out of your way to handle a matter of another who Is completely capable ARES March 19 sen your suggestions or Ideas short today They are apt to be feasible but you might find numerous excuses to under- ptay or completely Ignore them TAURUS April 20 Career con ditions to be optimum to day but they an Skeiy to come out on the profitable of the ledger Keep your expectations within reason able limits Hey An that doesnt look too promising at first blush could aim have some advan tages to offer Dont dismiss it before investigating CELEBRITY CIPHER CtfabtNy CUtfwr an from by Moth VW EC ZCLCIECZCB UP DWLCWXC LUBC J CUZVJ TOVVTC LWZC OHDVGFC BWHPTUD o hum re