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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1955
Page
10
North dealer with both sides vulnerable faces a debate over one notrump bid after a sequence. The excerpt notes experts agree on its power but not its precise meaning or scope, leaving cooperation tricky when one partner lacks diamond assets.
By Josephine Culbertson analysis of a hand where West opened hearts to back declarer's king and dummy led, diamonds split, and South could not recover. The defenders trapped dummy, winning 500 points on an undoubled contract. Emphasizes need for closer partnership understanding and cautious bids at notrump.
A crossword style puzzle entry listing clues for across and down words with numbers and partial hints. Clues include items like involuntary contraction and a town in Italy, with many entries needing cross-reference to fill letters.
Baytown alumni plan a social barbecue and dance at Baytown Community House to welcome University of Texas students back for fall. Weldon H. Williams announces the East Harris County Texas Ex-Students event to include all UT enrollees with tickets priced at 1.50 for alumni and guests.
A bound page document titled constitution is offered for three dollars in Baton Rouge. The SM page includes more than two hundred twenty five entries and lists a 127 Cox among the contents.
The FBI identified the drowning victim as Jose Maria Diaz Lerma, 23, a Texas native. He drowned in the Big Grande near Laredo on August 4 and was buried there. Authorities noted he apparently attempted to swim the river to enter the United States legally.
Washington reports growing impatience over Red China’s failure to release 41 American civilians. Officials consider proposing a brief Geneva talks recess but would oppose ending discussions. Amb. Johnson will push for freedom while Reds seek a face-saving device and a UN seat bid.
Baytown readers learn from IRS official Leroy Emmons that a child can earn up to $600 while still qualifying for a parent’s exemption if the parent provides over half of the child’s support. The rule applies to adopted children, and a dependent child may claim an exemption on their own return. a married child filing jointly with a spouse cannot have a dependent exemption claimed.
Alameda resident Mrs. Evelyn Barks volunteers for Ground Observer Corps duty answering a questionnaire with the word conscience quoted as her motive. The note reflects wartime civil defense participation from Oakland area.
Hollywood up front Jack Benny says television time leaves him no room for his Sunday radio show after two years on air. He announced Friday he cannot produce this season and Edgar Bergen will take over his regular time slot.
J M Huber Corporation announces a new ink plant at Huber Georgia led by vice president J M Hart. The facility will supply the full line of Huber inks to the Southeast and marks the second southern ink plant this year after Baytown production began in March to support the Borger Texas plant.
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