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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1985

Page

15

Zebras Enter Lufkin Ranch In Southeast Texas Scene

Winston 8 Ranch owner Simon Winston keeps three zebras Zeb Earl Mary Lou Lockette and Daisy Mae in a 3 to 4 acre pen near Lufkin Texas. The herd grazes with horses mules and burros while Winston plans to breed and sell colts and jokes about zonkeys and feeding habits.

Simon Winston Zeb Earl Mary Lou Lockette Daisy Mae Winston

Pilot’s plane missing after eight months in Georgetown

Private pilot Michael Hodge vanished on November 26 after leaving Georgetown airport bound for Fort Worth. No wreckage or trace has been found. a $2,500 reward stands for proof of life or death, and $5,000 for conviction if foul play is proven. Family remains hopeful amid searches by Civil Air Patrol and local efforts.

Georgetown Michael Hodge Hodge Fort Worth Benbrook San Angelo Civil Air Patrol

Stolen orangutan aids border city alliance tale

A 3-year-old orangutan named Cachirulo or Fat Cheeks was reported stolen from a Ciudad Juarez circus and found Wednesday in El Paso area housing. Mexican authorities returned the animal to Mexican police at an international bridge as U S and Mexican officials opened wildlife investigations into potential endangered species law violations.

EL Paso Fat Cheeks Ciudad Juarez Mexico City U.S. Fish and Wildlife Cachirulo Chihuahua Arturo Valdez United States Jim Belknap Juarez Belknap International Bridge Valdez Armando Sanchez Tom McKay Wildlife Department McKay U.S Sanchez Animal Control

Six Neo Trump Slam Bid in Bridge Hands

North South reached six neo trump quickly and estimated 18 plus 16 18 points for a small slam but not grand. West led diamonds six and East showed out. Declarer drew 11 tricks with clubs and hearts via a finesse but ended down one.

North-South Neo Trump North South West Declarer East

Declarer Can Secure Four Clubs By Marked Finesse

Charles Goren explains a bridge position where declarer has eight tricks in the other three suits and needs four in clubs. By leading low from hand toward dummy, the marked finesse of club eight allows success against distributions where East or West hold the missing clubs. After dummy’s ten shows the path, declarer returns to hand and repeats, ensuring four club tricks.

Declarer East West Dummy

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