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A LAwlsiz FOK M-I5S5 20 YE I'm -ro A LAWISK Gold Sale: A Modern Gold Rush 41 ff411 1 111 a jo I I I I et)Q -4 4 It I 1111 11 1 1 1 11111111111 I Beetle Bailey Orders will be accepted through Aug 30 (or until sold out) and processed at the San Francisco Old Mint Acceptance cards will be mailed to buyers The medals will be mailed from the West Point Bullion Depository but delivery is not expected for 8 to 12 weeks LEAVE ME A NOTE I'LL REAP IT M-IEN I WAKE LIP I-low at LEAVE ME ELSE A NOTE COULP I'LL REAP I TELL IT M-IEN YO I WAKE 4 vs PA7 4:1 1:::: A- '-xl ov LOA) fy THIS 15 IA HECK OP A NOTE 7 4 MTh tear GET LIP FEETL YOU 'RE ON 1 GET UP 1' YOU WOKE 13E ETLE ME UP TO YOU'RE TELL ME 0 Ks THAT? lirs' Arlo Wt 4 tt 101 Jr 3 L---- Obi 'att itof- The auction offers American pieces from the 19th century A sampling of the lots shows some half dollars from 1807 1811 and 1839 coins representing evolving designs and in prime A book showing coins in the inventory is available from New England Rare Coin Galleries Price is $150 Queries go to Box 1776 Boston 02105 Canada's Catalogue What the Red Book is to American coinage Charlton's Standard Catalogue is to Candadian issues The book is published annually and includes photo grading illustrations and the latest price quotations The I28-page book is sold through bookstores but is also available by mail for $275 plus 50 cents for handling Queries go to Charlton International Publishing Inc 299 Queen St West Toronto M5V 1Z9 By DANIEL WEBSTER Knit-Ricider Newspapers The sale of US gold medallions originally set for June 15 has finally begun Whatever problems existed in distributing order forms to the post offices around the country have been resolved and post offices are braced for what is expected to be a modern-day gold rush The order process is cumbersome Each day prospective buyers must call toll free 800- 368-5510 for the day's gold price Then the price quote must be validated by the post office clerk The order complete with money order certified check or cashier's check must be handed to the clerk There's a buying limit of three medals in each of the two sizes to insure the widest distribution of the 1 million half-ounce Marian Anderson Medals and the 500000 1-ounce Grant Wood commemorative medals The medals series will continue in 1981 with commemoratives honoring novelist Willa Cather and humorist Mark Twain The American Arts Gold Medallion Act which authorized this sale marked the first time in almost half a century that Americans could buy and legally hold American gold Boston Jubilee Auction One of the summer's major sales will be Thursday to Saturday the Boston Jubilee Auction marking the city's 350th anniversary The auction is managed by New England Rare Coins Apartment 3-G I 1 JULIE WAG LIVING IN A ROOMING HOUSE 6 In HASN'T SHOWN UP THERE P-------------CF FOR ABOUT A WEEK VUK AbOLI1 A Wttk i0LI KNOW -THE PAOTHER'G NAME! 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-7y-goaoLL 7 Bridge a country 28 Before now 29 Detach (from) 30 Hand warmer 31 "South Pacific" hero 33 Tea 36 Soul (Fr) 37 Bikini part 40 Get nowhere 43 On one's toes 44 French landscape painter 45 Picayune 46 Growing out DOWN 1 Coffee-house 2 Stravinsky kIT0111) 30 Hand warmer Pa cific" hero 33 Tea 36 Soul WO 37 Bikini part 40 Get nowhere 43 On one's toes 44 French landscape painter 45 Picayune 46 Growing out DOWN 1 Coffee-house 2 Stravinsky i 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 10 Is 14 16 8 i0 21 22 23 24 25 26 L7 31 32 54 55 4' 36 31 38 59 40 41 '42 45 44 45 48 ii I I 5 14 15 16 17 8 19 io' 2) 22 -23 14 25 26 213 23 :9 c) 31 32 75' 54 55 56 51 59 38 40 41 42 45 44 45 46 r-Jumble -1 Unscramble these four Jumbles one letter to each square to form four ordinary words Print answer here: A GUNST a) roe 211 CHABT EMBLUF :) I You'll never make anyone rich 0 0 by Henri Arnold and Bob Lee 7 7-21 CAN'T GET TH 15 OUT OF A GLOW HOSE 1-21 Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer as suggested by the above cartoon (Answers tomorrow) Saturday's I Jumbles: TRAIT RUSTY ORIOLE SADIST Answer: She decided to marry the guy she met at the travel bureau because he was THE LAST RESORT By ALFRED SIIEINWOLD In the typical bridge game East takes the ace of spades wins the queen of spades next and leads a spade to the Fr- king South loses the dia fti8 points finesse but wins the rest for 630 points oat: East counts 15 high-card i 4 in the dummy 11 in 14 0 woke -p his own hand and at least 13 It lrs0 --4 t' points for South's bid Since ''i---1-- the pack contains 40 points ''''1- West cannot have more than a jack i iiASb A East should play the Sheinwold queen of spades casually at the first trick South must win at once since West may have the ace-jack and this may be South's only chance to win a spade South loses the diamond finesse and East leads the ace and a low spade defeating the contract If the ace-North dealer Both sides vulnerable queen of spades NORTH were East's only 83 high cards he A 84 would take the ace AQJ73 and then lead the A82 WEST EAST queen relying on 9 7 5 2 A 6 West to gain the 632 10 9 7 lead if the contract 8 5 K6 can be defeated 4643 4 1097 SOUTH Playing the queen 104 first might back 5 fire if West got in 109 4 2 first since he 5 might abandon North East South West 1 Pass 2 NT Pass spades 3 NT AR Pass QUESTION: Opening lead 5 Dealer at your left bids one diamond partner doubles and the next player bids three diamonds After two passes partner doubles again The next player passes You hold: J9752 632 85 643 What do you say? ANSWER: Bid three spades Both of partner's doubles were for takeout promising support for the unbid suits If you bid you'd be safe at three spades If you pass opponents may make their contracticoring a game The Rya Its Steve Roper Hi And Lois THE ARREST WAS BY I THE BOOK NOMADWE CAN HOLD YOU Z4 HOURS! )-- 06 REAL ESTATE I STI NOS PLASH I 0 1-1T VEYS TAPE MEASURE Tot! ME TO COME PoME AT NOON YOU RE TELLIN MET AIN'T LEGALLY AIZRE5T'F Yth SUT PON'T THINK OF 11-115 A5 AN INTERZOCATION- OUT RATHEZ AG A JOB rUNLESS YOU ASK ME TO STAY FOR LUNG-I! By ALFRED HEI SNWOLD 1 1s-- ii 40A-1111116: li''''''' 0 s11- I '-ifr 1 4 i- MieF (71 0 it 4 'v ort f4v In the typical bridge game East takes the iiiiiL It 1 A ----'0 acpe qpx -'1" 44 of sadswins the ueen of sades net and leads a spade to the Iiii ii: at rtw' le king South loses the dia- The Ryatts mond finesse but wins the rest for 630 points WELL GOOD PoEs YoarC MoTHEJ1 7 si-IE Tot! ME TO 'UNLESS YOU East counts 15 high-card MoRNING TIMMY? KNoW YOU'IZE COME PoME AT i ASK ME To points in the dummy in 11 'y 141 OYEWHER'E? NOON STAY FOR If' -00- his own hand and at least 13 I LUNCH! South's Since 1 points for Sth' bid Si 1 1 41) the pack contains 40 points 6 NING! yEsAi A 1 PAW West cannot have more 0 ti fi ditit 1 7: 1m i '4 i eta A 4- than a jackshould lay the liar 0) 11 East 4 so ----7-- 1 Sheinwold queen of spades casually at 1 16 i "Mr the first trick South must 014 I ojar ---741- -1 win at once since West may have the ace-jack it sib tv '1-21' and this may be South's only chance to win a 1 it ing spade I 1 VP 1 III et -kf i South loses the diamond finesse and East -leads the ace and a low spade defeating the Steve Roper contract 1 by Henn Arnold and Bob Lee If the ace- i-' THE AREr WAS BY 8 Rc SLIT PONT THINK OF 1141 'A North dealer YOIJ RE TELLIN ME THE BOOK NOMAD-WE AG AN INTERROCATION- of WHAT2( Unscramble these four Jumbles Both sules vulnerable queen of spades one letter to each square to form You'll never make NORTH were East's only AI NI LEGALLY LINDER CAN HOLD YOU Z4 1 inT RATHEZ AG A four ordinary words anyone rich 0 483 high cards he AIZRE5T-F 511 HOURS! )-- 1 JOB iNTERVIeW)-- 0 A 8 4 would take the ace r- ---t------- 06 i '1) GUNST It- (--7-f AQ173 and then lead the 1 A 8 2 4 Z-Y 7 -20 queen relying on Doi istom 10111 IIII (-- i 4L A e- 9 7 5 2 44AQ6 West to gain the 4 i 411 CI 4 It 6 3 2 10 9 7 lead if the contract thill 1 1" 1111N 0 8 5 K6 ti I 1 r--1''- A 7 tlro! 1--- I can be defeated V11111i1 4 CHABT le 6 4 3 SOOT4H 19 9 7 Playing the queen Ci! Valat 11011111 WEST AST 1 10 4 5 first might backfire if West got in 't----4' I 10 9 4 2 first since he EMBLUF 7-zt di 5 might abandon North East South West 111 Lo ragragoiramon CAN'T GET THI5 I Pass 2 NT Pass spades Hi And is sigsmoommomo OUT pening lead 5 DT OF A 3 NT All Pass QUESTION: Now arrange the circled I I I 77 I US GLOW HOKSE left bids one dia- TAPE I RI TEI NiSE ES ST sPrul EAES i-4 IN1------(2 NYTH INS? HONUKO L101-41- k'EYS (--- fdif ICA paf tatY ne drr oerr REAL I vA AR 3 ff'1-71 e- (e4 gested by the above carton form the surprise answer as sletters ug-to player bi three i a dmoeouar idelse: Aa 0' 3 5 3 passes partner doubles again The next player Olagle Print answerhere A 111 iti 1 I II sk passes You hold: J9752 1 632 85 641 Iola al 9 Saturday xgt 01- What do you say? (( i 1 1 f141 re 1 1 I 11L: a lit )4 RIMMIIIEM (Answers tomorrow) ANSWER: Bid three spades Both of part- Jumbles: TRAIT RUSTY ORIOLE SADIST (AlhiSt alto 111111 's I ner doubles were for takeout promising 1 71)a 1 i1 T- Answer: She decided to marry the guy she met at the support for the unbid suits If you bid you'd (Tk travel bureau because he was WO A woe THE LAST RESORT be safe at three spades If you pass opponents 4f -1 ttil -640e lane gill iet (()) 1) I may make their contracticoring a game 1a MINIENNIII I 1 1.