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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1951
Page
3
In a bridge rubber, North and South misplayed after a spade win. The article analyzes how to counter declarer squeezes, emphasizing two defensive counter-moves to prevent loss: signaling partner and refusing risky doubles, with focus on avoiding waste and preserving aces.
The Western powers move to void parts of the World War II peace treaty, aiming to curb Italy’s arms and frontier ambitions, while Russia and allies oppose. Notes from 22 signatories request deleting bans on expanding armed forces, fortifying frontiers, and nuclear weapons. The UN Charter spirit replaces treaty preamble, as Majerck R Allen and Clovis E Byers are named to high Army commands at Fort Dix and Texas posts.
The State Department expressed regrets to the Soviet and Romanian embassies after two vandalism incidents in Washington DC. A stolen seal at the Soviet embassy chancery and a torn bronze plate at the Romanian legation prompted protests and a push for 24 hour guards at most embassies.
Department store sales in five Texas cities rose 3 to 8 percent the week ending December 15 versus last year, the Federal Reserve Bank said. For December’s first two weeks, sales were 4 to 12 percent higher, with December 15 month gains 4 to 22 percent. Houston led with 8 percent weekly gains and 12 percent two week rise, Dallas up 4 percent across periods, El Paso up 6 percent weekly, Fort Worth up 3 percent, San Antonio up 5 percent weekly. The weekly sales index stood at 80.2.
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