Maryland penitentiary robbing spree ends in guilty pleas
A fragmented report from Baltimore notes Theda Thelin and other defendants pleading guilty to orchestrating a five store robbery spree with toy pies. A program and games were planned under the direction of Mistel at a Sunday School event.
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Paired play in Fort Worth bridge earns study note
In a Fort Worth tournament analysis, the first trick shows West with a pane and theSouth’s weak position. The writer argues for opening spades in rubber bridge, while duplicate play led East to a diamond opening. East's 13 points suggest partner may have a jack, with dummy at five and South needing 21 for two no trump.
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Cops-Cons Trophy in Lincoln Series Stirs Public Interest
In Lincoln a three game police versus penitentiary softball series led to a peculiar trophy ritual. After game one the police brought back an extra ball, which the convicts mounted on a trophy stand and offered to the series winner. Nearby Salt Lake City features a seagull monument despite being landlocked.
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Card Trick Turned Turnaround in Spade Duel
A bridge hand narrative shows Kant facing a seat swindle as Dumm raps the trick with the jack of spades. South misreads East’s ten of spades and fails to rise with king to capture the ace, choosing to block. The misplay lets the ten hold and collapses the contract amid the ensuing play.
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