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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1951
Page
6
Oswald Jacoby notes a quirky bidding sequence at the nationals in Detroit in the first week of December. He observes North and South wobble to the three diamonds contract while West falters in defense after opening the ace of spades.
In a bridge hand West misplayed by avoiding a heart attack. South won with the king of spades, dummy ruffed and plated through. The key defense was for West to lead the king of hearts and force dummy to win, enabling a club overtake and a potential ten of hearts cash. The correct defense hinges on heart attack timing and dummy’s response.
Waco reports about 8,000 attendees at the Texas Baptist Training Union convention heard Dr. J. B. Grey, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, protest President Truman's plan to appoint an ambassador to the Vatican. He urged preservation of religious liberty in America.
In Harmon New York on November 23 a train carrying John R. Whitney from Neenah Wisconsin arrived late. Whitney, visiting for Thanksgiving, hurried to a waiting car with his mother Blanche Whitney of White Plains New York. Mrs. Whitney died soon after arriving at the station.
Mrs Hallie Harper a 69 year old attorney and civic leader once of Dallas died yesterday at her Bardwell Texas home She practiced law and served as a civic figure in the community with a noted career and involvement in legal affairs.
Washington reports OPS authorized Packard dealers to raise passenger car prices by 116.12 to 185.05 dollars as part of a broader plan to publish price increases for all passenger autos. The move ties to factory wholesale price rises approved Oct. 23. A separate OPS bakery order, expected Monday, may lift bread prices by about one cent per pound in some areas and affect 29,000 bakeries.
Vienna authorities announce the Vienna Philharmonic Association has secured about 200 handwritten and many typed letters by Richard Strauss to Prof. Joseph Gregor, head of the Austrian National Library theater collection. The letters will be issued in book form soon, detailing discussions on concert life and collaborations.
An early automotive innovation, the first motor vehicle starting battery was developed in 1911, marking a shift in self starting engines. The invention contributed to easier car operation and spurred automotive advances of the era.
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