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Bridge Hands and a Crime Tale Intertwined in Jan 11 Dispatch
A letter from a Brooklyn reader analyzes a bridge hand noting misplays by East and how correct discard timing could defeat the contract. The piece blends a card problem with a Washington report of Gerald Smith, a 16-year-old with a criminal record, admitting arson and shootings in Brentwood Village. Also included is a New York note on Jambo the gorilla at the Bronx Zoo undergoing tests for possible ulcers after a drastic weight drop.
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Pigase
Brooklyn
West
Dummy
East
South
Declarer
Hearts
King of
Specter
Washington
Gerald Smith
Brentwood Village
Smith
Marjorie J. Young
Charles Pinderhughes
New York
Jambo
Pittsburgh
Highland Park
Bronx