Slam Bid Drives Crawford Team to World Title Match
In a historic 1951 event the Crawford team led by B. Jay Becker includes John R. Crawford and George Rapee wins the Vanderbuilt Open and sails to a world title challenge against Italy. A four spade slam bid by South, with North passing, proves decisive as hearts are established and clubs discarded.
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Queen of Clubs
Charles Goren
Sidney Silodor
Helen Sobel
Myron Field
John R. Crawford
George Rapee
Sam Stayman
B. Jay Becker
Stoward Schenken
United States
Italy
Crawford
King
Ious
South
North
Goren
Res Syndicate, Inc
Stevenson Focus on H bomb Tests Divides Voters
Adlai Stevenson promotes ending H-bomb tests in a nationwide speech while Eisenhower cites secrecy and national security. Voters lack full information from leaders, hindering informed choices. The public remains split, with few experts able to judge the issue.
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Associated Press News
Washington Ph
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Pacific
United States
Eisenhower
White House
Aggie Field Day Highlights Crop Research at New Mexico A&M
New Mexico A&M College Farm Day drew 300 farmers for a tour of experimental plots. Reports cover aphid resistant alfalfa, new cotton strains Acala 1014 1028 1136, disease controls, spacing effects, and promising vegetable varieties including tomatoes peppers and broccoli.
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New Mexico A&m College
Mesilla Park
New Mexico
States
Anir
A&m
Cotton cultivation methods trial yields comparison
Researchers tested three control methods chemical and cultivation, hand hoeing, and cultivation against cultivation only to measure effects on yield mechanical harvesting efficiency trash content and grade of cotton.
Santa Anita Maturity Set as Rich Winter Race
Arcadia California the Santa Anita Maturity offering 100000 added prize money schedules for January 26. The race is for four year olds at one mile and a quarter.
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Arcadia
Calif
Santa Anita
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