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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1952

Page

6

Pass or double on forcing passes shapes bridge play

The article discusses positive and negative forcing passes in bridge, illustrating with a team match where North’s third round pass versus doubling changes the contract outcome. It contrasts how a forcing pass can guide partner to the best action, sometimes stronger than a double, and invites readers to recall or design scenarios where such a principle applies against strong players.

South North Tabres East

Convicts Break Record In Blood Donor Drive

RAWLINS Wyoming inmates at the Union Pacific Red Cross traveling blood bank set a one day collection record. About 220 convicts were taken to the train by Warden Babe Miller and deputies. None were turned down for health. Miller expects 60 to 80 more inmates to donate when the train returns to Rawlins in March.

Rawlins Wyo Union Pacific Red Cross Babe) Miller Miller

Honest Bessemer meter repairman finds note in envelope

A Bes semer parking meter repairman in Bessemer Alabama found an envelope attached to a meter with the words Please look inside Good intentions but just won't work Inside the envelope was a nickel and a seal Official attestation by W C Britton noted the improvised act.

Bessemer Aip

1952 Pontiac Gains Baytown Acclaim

Ferguson Baytown resident credits the new 1952 Pontiac for broad appeal at his showroom. He cites dual range hydramatic transmissions and higher compression engines as key advances providing flexibility and economy for city and open road driving.

Lb. C. Ferguson Baytown Pontiac Ferguson Robert E. Lee

Shivers Approves Gonzales Dam Project Status

Governor Allan Shivers Friday approved construction of a 318 million Gonzales dam and reservoir on the lower San Marcos River. He also endorsed flood control and water conservation projects on the San Antonio area and Escondido Creek at Kenedy, sending approval to the Army Engineers after a state board report recommending the projects.

Ostin Allan Shivers Gonzales San Marcos San Antonio Escondido Creek Kenedy Chief of Army Engineers Washington State Board of Water, Engineers

Yale Mourns Death of the Hoboes Professor

Yale honors William Bacon Bailey of West Hartford who died at 78 after brief illness. Known to students as the professor of the hoboes, he studied Bowery life by sleeping in flop houses and dining in soup kitchens. Bailey was once voted most popular professor at Yale. Funeral services set for Monday.

West Harford Conn tFi William Bacon Bailey Yale Bailey Bowery New York City

Price Daniel To Announce His Plans In January

Austin IPI report that Attorney General Price Daniel will announce his political plans for 1952 on January 21. He declined to specify if he would seek the U.S. Senate against Senator Connally or run for governor.

Austin IPI Price Daniel US Senate Tom Connally Ron Povernor

Livestock Market Report Fort Worth Prices Weekly Change

Livestock figures show cattle overall weaker with slaughter steers and yearlings down 0.80 to 1.54, cows steady to weak, bulls steady to higher, stockers steady. Calves under 500 pounds steady to 0.30 lower. larger calves 1.90 to 2.50 lower. hogs lower 1.00. Top prices include steers and yearlings at 33.30, prime up to 34.25, cows 26.50, bulls 25.25, feeders 34, hogs 19 for butchers and 16.50 for sows.

Fort Worth

Demos Report Donations Double GOP Contributions

The Democratic National Committee reported receiving 1,313,874 in contributions last year, nearly twice the 879,157 reported by the Republican Party. The Corrupt Practices Act requires quarterly financial statements to be filed with the clerk of the House.

Washington Iip Democratic National Committee Congress Political ‘Committees House

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