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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1950
Page
2
South faces a complex bridge problem with East West failings and a tricky trump and club plan. The article analyzes bids and play, noting South must navigate hidden clubs and endplays while defenders threaten to disrupt. It discusses odds, suit distribution, and optimal lines for declarer to exploit.
President Truman urged Congress to raise corporate income taxes to 25 percent on the first 25,000 and 45 percent on the balance retroactive to 1950, and to lift individual rates to 19.5 percent effective October with withholding increasing to 18 percent. House and Senate leaders aim to pass the measure before September 1, with no public hearings.
CHICAGO. Rose Frencl, 7, testified to Judge Joseph Sabeth that her husband Albert, 61, made her beer clothes and an engagement ring that belonged to Franci’s first wife. Frencl said his wife gave him a set of teeth as a wedding gift. The judge issued a divorce decree: she may keep the teeth but must return the ring and clothes to the husband.
The Baytown Sun lists a broad mix of industrial and consumer stocks with familiar names such as General Electric General Motors Goodyear and Texaco. The brief roundup includes listings for Gulf, Tex Gulf, Tex Gulf Prod, Tidewater, Timken and other manufacturers and utilities. Notable movers include American Woolens and Anaconda reflecting sector shifts amid the era’s market buzz.
Brankfurt dispatch says American officials believe religious organizations are the most trustworthy to aid about 5000 aged and displaced persons left in Germany. The group includes 1790 aged and tubercular persons and 3309 mentally deficient or crippled children, whom we try will accept as immigrants. German churches will receive financial support from American church groups and share supervision. About one third of American husbands have clothes selected by wives.
Livestock prices hold steady with some higher bids at Fort Worth market. Cattle steady to strong on most classes. steers heifers bulls and stockers show broad ranges. Slaughter calves and stocker calves demand remains firm with varied weights, hogs and feeders also quoted with established ranges.
The Paine nine defeated Laytown All Stars in a doubleheader at Rochelle Stadium with scores 6-5 and 8-3. Key batters included Larry Shanks and Andy Bond, while Calvin Gartmen was the standout hitter across both games. Padgett and Bond anchored the field as Paine claimed the twin bill.
The Steve Dean home two miles north of Highlands on the Crosby Lynchburg Road burned to the ground about 2 am today. A 16 foot freezer filled with frozen foods from the Dean farm was lost. The family escaped in their sleeping clothes with only clothes saved and no injuries. Loss estimated not less than 8000 dollars, partially insured. Dean, a Baytown Refinery worker, heard noises like pipes under steam pressure and investigated as flames surged through the house.
Boeing officials announced increased production of the 660 mile per hour B 47 Stratojet at the Wichita plant. The order is expected to create about 200 new jobs in flight testing and production.
Walter Teague and J Justin Jenson are among those enrolled for the second summer session at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos. Separate item notes Baytown people and local interest. In New Bedford Massachusetts a motorist detour warning led to a drunken driving arrest of James Stamwell after he stepped from the shadows. Patrolman Bramwell dismissed warnings and arrested the driver.
Officials from the Harrigan-Pister office conducted a disaster outreach yesterday with Red Cross volunteers led by Mrs. Helen Genterson. They reported fewer waste-related losses than in other states, highlighting efficient local response and emergency readiness.
A fragmented radio schedule lists shows from 6:30 PM including Dick Helmes Show Hemphill Pontiac Co and various music news and wartime updates. Entries mention Pearl Beer, Hartem at Seven, and a US Navy Disc Show with multiple time blocks. Thursday afternoon items include Brooklyn Dodgers vs St Louis Cardinals and a scoring note.
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