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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1952
Page
10
In a social duplicate, South faced West leading diamond K against 4 spades. The article analyzes two finesses by declarers, one risking only the Q, the other risking both Q and 10. It concludes the second line required two risks, while the first used a single risk to set the contract.
Fire destroyed the Austin Company offices at Dow Chemical Plant A in Freeport Texas. Origin undetermined. blaze found about 10 p.m. Sunday and extinguished after midnight. Damages estimated from 30 000 to 46 000 dollars. Construction work expected to continue without delay.
A compact clue list for a crossword style puzzle with entries across and down including fish, juices, numerals, and various definitions. The reader deciphers terms such as Russian leader, domesticated, and river names, mapping to a grid with parallel clues and a final solution.
A crossword style fragment lists clues and partial phrases such as Dyerndige Inside Sand dunes Prickly plants Morsel Luzon Lair native Stuf postal remember Tibetan dramas priest Poles City Ala Moisture Narrow inlet A loop of ged a chain.
Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Williamson welcome baby Bruce Eric Williamson born Wednesday in Baytown hospital weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces with grandparents Sam Stolander Cedar Bayou Bruce Williamson Cleveland Texas Parsley Hayden Parsley formerly of Baytown now in Chicago welcome son Denny Joe born Friday weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces with grandparents E Hoffpaulr Baytown and George Bathater Chicago
Fort Worth officials report dismissal of drunk driving charges against Councilman Ray Crowder after five months due to insufficient evidence. Assistant District Attorney Ronald Aultman cited three sworn police statements indicating Crowder was not intoxicated. The case started after a Fort Worth motorist alleged a near collision and pointed to a leaving car.
An OCR fragment lists several merchants: Greer Florist, Herring's Drug Store, Hone Furniture Co, Lockers Inc, Hovan Appliance, Asketts Feed & Product, and Juersons Kaliu Drew's. The rough jumble hints at an ad or business directory section with shop names and owners. No dates or locations provided.
A dense classified ad listing various goods from Bet Pearson Bows to Jim Nelsons Sporting Goods. Items include archery sets badminton gear tennis rackets and holiday dresses. Also advertised are fish supplies faux fur caps gloves purses jewelry table lamps and train cases with discounted prices.
In Oklahoma City five children received new Christmas dolls after burglars stole the first batch from Republican Carloading Co. Police allege father Sam Winfield Baker and uncle Robert Lee Baker were involved in second degree burglary. Company employees bought replacements with their own money, and dolls were delivered to the children while the mother, Merlie Widonka, cares for the welfare family.
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