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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1950
Page
8
Lieutenant General Sir Gordon Bennett, pre‑commander of Australia's wartime forces, said yesterday that World War II was inevitable and would begin within two or three years. He predicted civilians would suffer most in the next world war.
Hollywood report says Hildegarde Neff, the German film siren nicknamed German Garbo, will return to Europe after two years in Hollywood with no roles. Neff plans a film in Italy then intends to come back to Hollywood, despite briefly courting offers from Warners. She notes her American citizenship and hopes to secure future parts for foreign stars with accents.
Old World bells draw trade fair interest in Chicago as a Dutch bell founder seeks an American buyer for a 35 bell carillon with 17 ton weight and automatic operation. Inscriptions reveal historic uses and wartime losses. Dutch foundries produce about 100 bells yearly.
Wagner Hirsten Flagstad said she would return to Norway after 36 pickets protested her recital in Los Angeles. Reported rumors of pro-Nazi ties were denied as fabrications amid questions about her alleged wartime sympathies and her husband’s alleged Quissing links.
J B Stricklin, manager of Beytown Singer Sewing Center, narrowly avoids serious harm when his 1950 panel truck overturns on Highway 146 near Dayton. He is treated at Dayton Memorial Hospital for cuts and bruises after saying he was blinded by oncoming headlights. The truck suffered extensive damage. In a separate note, Joan Crawford says she will adopt a five-year-old girl in the East within months.
Barclay on Bridge discusses avoiding cue bid signaling when you control an opponent suit. It argues that showing strength through other means keeps the adversaries from leading their suit, and illustrates with match-table examples where careful bidding and lead avoidance gain tricks for the declarer's side.
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