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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1952
Page
8
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In a deal where diamonds are the only usable side suit, a heart loss forces careful discard decisions. The article analyzes ruffing versus discarding, squeeze attempts, and bidding missteps that prevented a grand slam, highlighting how North should have shifted to diamonds after South's 7 clubs bid for better heart discards and the declarer’s optimization under pressure.
Pittsburgh August 2 The government moves toward atomic power as the main drive for fighting machines. Westinghouse reports progress on an atomic engine for a carrier and a submarine plant, with tests and contract expansions to power large naval vessels. Navy aims to float 10 Forrestal class super-carriers, with some powered by atomic energy.
The National Safety Council reports a 3 percent rise in auto accident deaths for the first half of 1952, totaling 16,829. June deaths declined from 1951, with 3,010 fatalities versus 3,070 a year earlier, while the mileage death rate fell to 6.7 per million miles. Little Rock led the 140 cities with perfect records, population 102,200.
Washington officials consider reimbursing hog producers who slaughter infected livestock due to vesicular exanthema. A federal quarantine restricts interstate hog shipments from 16 states and will lift only after infected and exposed animals are slaughtered and premises disinfected.
The Interior Department urged private industry to build a pioneer air shale based refinery to produce synthetic gasoline and fuels. A Rifle shale plant is cited as a model, with estimates for a 250000 barrel per day operation ranging from 872.15 million to 1.18495 billion dollars.
The United States plans to press Spain to limit its demands for use of naval and air bases. Spain seeks 125 million in aid and a broad alliance with U.S. guarantees if war comes. Negotiations have stalled for nearly a year amid Spain’s “blank check” terms.
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