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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1954
Page
10
Wethersfield State Prison inmates claim the state's highest per capita blood donation rate. Since 1950 they have given 2,084 pints, averaging about 40 pints every two weeks. Several inmates donated two to three fallons each during the three-year period.
In a Central feature Shepard Barclay explains squeeze play tactics in bridge. A double squeeze offers best chance when counting tricks is tight, with dummy's spades and a proposed finish forcing defenders to guard red suits. Example shows how a grand slam can emerge from a crafted squeeze and lead choices.
New York honors Maj. Gen. William Jenkins Worth founder of Fort Worth. A delegation led by descendant Ian Elser Jr. places a wreath on Worth’s tomb at Fifth Avenue and Broadway. The ceremony includes a color guard and a band from Governors Island. Worth born 1794 in Hudson New York, died 1849, noted for frontier service in Florida and Texas.
Two Oklahoma state reform school escapees, Robert Wood aged 18 and James W. Cain aged 19, were captured in Panhandle Texas after fleeing Granite work gang and stealing a car. They were arrested at about 11:30 p.m. by sheriff's officers. neither was armed.
London report says 20 killed and 117 injured in a Sudan riot sparked by Egyptian President Naguib's visit. Police used tear gas and clubs to clear thousands from the governor general's palace as pro independence and pro Egypt factions clashed. The dispatch also notes 11 Texas deepwater ports.
Direct Route Cab driver Joseph Gumbs led a taxiing journey to La Guardian airport where in early morning darkness his vehicle turned off a highway and collided with a four engine plane on a taxi ramp.
Beverly Hills report says a man from Old Bridge New Jersey was arrested after a motorcycle officer observed him knock down a stop sign on Sunday. The suspect disputed the officer’s account, claiming he had knocked down a total of 15 signs.
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