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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1951
Page
8
The US Prison Bureau reports a 1.2 percent rise in adult state and federal prison populations for 1950. Year end inmates total 167,175, up 2,046 from 1949, with state institutions holding 150,104 and federal authorities detaining 17,069.
Many slip covers can be washed in a washing machine at home if the fabric is colorfast and seams won’t fray. Check the slip cover maker’s cleaning recommendations first for best results.
The article discusses a bridge hand where East opens one club and South responds with two diamonds, illustrating how silence can convey as much as spoken bids in evaluating the hand. It highlights the strategic implications of opening and response bids and the impact of nonverbal signaling in bidding theory.
City of Amarillo Texas will accept sealed bids until 3 00 p m Tuesday December 4 1951 in City Secretary Office City Hall for items including 50000 linear feet of 2 inch galvanized pipe 4 and 6 and 8 and 10 and 12 inch classes 150 cement pipe ashbestos cement pipe gate valves and fire hydrants. Bidders may bid on any item with delivery dates shown. A 5 percent bid bond is required with each proposal. City reserves right to accept or reject bids.
A jump over-call often signals a weak hand with a long suit when vulnerable, a common but debated play. Some players use it to show a strong hand regardless of vulnerability. The narrative notes North’s partner had a poor hand, guiding an easy layout.
East of East West North South sequence shows a bridge deal with opening lead ten. Auction: East dealer, passes to South who bids four spades then three clubs, South opens and bids three spades. a 6 bid follows and final pass. Opening lead is a ten.
North seeks game and slam after a three clubs cue bid. East’s silence suggests no club lead. West chooses the ten of spades, letting South win 11 tricks by discarding a club on dummy’s heart. If West had led clubs, East’s double would have favored an early club victory.
Gen. J Lawton Collins Army chief of staff said atomic weapons for ground troops could be used in the near future in combat. He spoke during an Ft. Hood inspection and then departed for El Paso to review guided missiles tests.
A cooking note reminds: keep the thermometer bulb fully covered by syrup while heating, but ensure it does not touch the pan bottom to prevent inaccurate readings and scorching. Maintain steady heat and monitor temperatures carefully for candy making.
Sulu S and F headline boxing at Amarillo Air Force Base with top middleweight Eugene Cooper facing Johnny Burton, a Sheppard AFB Negro champion. Also notes Spike Jones at Municipal Auditorium next Tuesday and social listings including the Silver Grill and Paramount Theater patrons. Gale McArthur and Keith Smith, Amarillo AFB basketball players, quit bachelor ranks after recent marriage. Fashion notes spotlight a slim rose velveteen suit worn by Amarillo High senior Sue Sharp. A Corn Department note closes with a mention that concert is an I strain.
Mrs. Harry Hess a 63 year old from Fort Hood died in a two car crash on Highway 84 near Waco. Injured were W S Turner 58 of Waco and two Gaines ville women, Mrs Paul Hensler and Mrs Ernest Huckabee, who were returning from a shopping trip.
Allan Shivers was honored at a dinner in Port 42th last night by residents of his hometown. He received a life membership in American Legion Post Rudolph Jambert No. 7, the sponsor of the event.
Dr J A Hill president emeritus of West Texas State College and his wife were in a Canyon Nebiett Hospital bed with a broken collar bone and mild shock after a head on collision just north of Canyon city limits. Victims in the other car include Mr and Mrs Vester Elijah Hayworth and Mrs Lois Suckstorf of Anthon Iowa with Mrs Suckstorf hospitalized for observation. The driver Mr Hayworth attempted to pass when the crash occurred.
Dr Hill and his wife were traveling north toward Amarillo when the collision occurred. Both vehicles were moving in the same direction as the accident happened on the route.
More than one million tons of salvaged waste paper are required annually to sustain production in the United Kingdom paper and paper board industry. The call reflects the sector's need to secure sufficient recycled fiber to keep mills operating at capacity.
The record shows a sequence of time stamps paired with names Ralph Henry Wes Izzard Bob Izzard Richard Harkness Morgan Beatty NBC News, spanning 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM with multiple entries for each person and a final NBC News slot.
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