Heart slam attempts in Olympiad bidding stymied by nine hearts
The crowd at the Olympiad bid crowded toward heart slams with all but two players reaching the 20 percent slam. Failures came from the nine of hearts as East or West sited the king or jack. one declarer misread East as holding king jack six, another faced Benito Garrozzo opening the nine, and both saw the jack appear in West to thwart the slam.
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Tallest of triplets revealed through odd riddle
Homer Blotts died when his hang glider collapsed onto a zinc rod. His widow Vergie faces loss while triplet daughters Ardent Bubbles and Chastity loom as future basketball prospects at Cass township. A recruiter’s question yields Ardent tallest, Bubbles shortest, Chastity in between.
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Superstitions Predict Misfortune in St. Kitts Scene
In St. Kitts, West Indies a man steps outside with an umbrella, shells a peanut, and forgets a shoe. Locals warn such acts invite poverty death and tragedy, citing prevalent beliefs about bad luck.
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