ASOC Dinner Meeting In Houston Thursday
Charley T. Shewell of Humble Oil and Refining will discuss simplified experimental designs at the South Texas Section meeting of the American Society for Quality Control. The dinner 6 15 p m at Alabama Catering Blue Room in Houston and examples of multivariable experiments will be shown.
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Charley T. Shewell
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Baytown
South Texas
American Society For Quality Control
Alabama Catering Company
Kipling
Houston
Texas Gulf Coast
Crossword Clue Fragments Lead to Silent Wound Markings
A compact clue set lists terms such as leading actor and wound markings with cross references. Answers include words for rip and single unit and a professional abbreviated term. Mulberry appears as a final hint guiding the puzzle toward a semantic network.
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Rip
Mulberry
Milk Production Rise Forecast Despite Lower Dairy Income
The Agriculture Department predicts next year’s milk production will match or exceed this year’s record, though dairymen’s income may be about $4 billion, down $200 million from this year and $300 million from 1953. The outlook notes long run returns may deter expansion if earnings stay relatively low.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Water Systems Are Inadequate Says Fire Engineer
Houston reports a fire protection engineer describing municipal water systems as inadequate to match population growth and rising losses. Dale Auck of the Federation of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies cites suburban migration and industrial relocation as key factors. He notes 293 large fires last year causing 2.25 million dollars in losses and 336 deaths, with 26 percent of industrial fires due to water shortages. Some 2,000 fire chiefs from the U S, Canada, Puerto Rico and Alaska attend the four day conference at the Sam Houston Coliseum.
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Houston
Dale
K. Auck
Chicago
Federation of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
Bist
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Auck
U.S
Canada
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Sam Houston Coliseum
Crystal Ballroom
Rice Hotel
Fir Star
Ricard Arlen
Percy Bugbee
National Fire Protection Association
Bridge bidding missteps and a failed spade contract tale
In a North South bridge hand East opens doubles, South doubles, and the auction misreads the hand. South should show good spade support after the 2 Hearts shift, potentially bidding 3 Spades or 4 Spades, but a lack of clear commitment leaves North with a good spread and a simple ten tricks.
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South
East
North
Wits
West
Neravle
Lufkin May Get New Television Station
Jacob A. Newborn Jr of KETX Tyler petitions the FCC to shift TV Channel 19 from Lufkin to Tyler saying KETX cannot survive on its present frequency. Forest Capital Broadcasting KTRE Lufkin seeks high frequency Channel 4 at Lufkin after surrendering a Channel 9 permit and plans to broadcast from KPRC TV.
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Washington
Jacob A. Newborn, Jr
KETX
Tyler
Tex
Federal Communications Commission
Lufkin
Newborn
KEXTX
Forest Capital Broadcasting Co
KTRE
Home Construction Rises To High Level
The Labor Department reports September home starts rose 3 percent to the second highest level on record for the month. For the first nine months of the year the volume of house starts also ranks second to the 1950 peak.
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Washington
Labor Department
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Hansford
Tellurium ‘Sen
Genoa
of England
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Candlemaker
Carranza
Pancho Villa
Mexico
United States
James Bird
Calvary Baptist Church
N. Main
Holland
National Geographic Society
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Wats
Kot
Kprc-Tv
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Teor
Tuick
Texas
Texans
Malton Berle
Voony
Market Street
Food Service
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Jar
Libby
Booth
Swanson
Tssue
Bayer Aspirin
Pha Tox
U.S. NO
California
Frederick
Rath
Blackhawk Hormel
Pound Cello
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