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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1960
Page
9
A Midwesterner is arrested for strolling a city street in only his shoes amid odd remarks. Tortuga island is listed for sale at about four million dollars. A restaurant owner leads a revolt figure in Algeria, and Grandpappy Jenkins recalls New Year’s resolutions.
The narrative recalls Jay Becker’s top record games and a famed George Rapee hand. It describes a vulnerable major-suit slam in duplicate bridge, noting 1430 points for making the slam and 1400 points for down five doubled by opponents. Rapee’s bold discard and misread cards led to a 1700 point set, illustrating high-stakes bridge strategy and scoring.
A collage of trivia and a quip about a German bibliophile jailed for stealing rare books. The snippet mentions Vermont’s quail law, extinct dedo, and a joke about loving literature too much. It taps into a playful puzzle tone with crossword clues.
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