Vatican Says Bergman Rossellini Affair Brings Canon Law Scrutiny
Vatican judge Monsignor Staffa argues the Bergman Rossellini civil marriage constitutes public adultery and that a Turin court action defies ecclesiastical authority. He cites Canon 2357 and 2356 as grounds for excommunication or interdict and criticizes Turin for bypassing the Civitavecchia jurisdiction. The piece also notes ongoing Austin Texas Employment Commission activity in 1949 with job placements, including veterans and handicapped workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberto Rossellini
Ingrid Bergman
Vatican City
National Catholic Welfare Council
Dino Staffa
Osservatore Romano
Monsignor
Staffa
Court of Appeals
Turin
Italy
Rossellini
Holy See
Supreme Court
Rota
Civitavecchia
Austin
The
Texas Employment Commission
TEC
Employment Commission
Commission
Sixth
Lavaca
Woodrow W. Knight
Slumber Trends and Candid Life Advice
The piece notes black and white convict style pajamas as the latest sleepwear and urges happiness as beauty. It critiques drunken driving and warns about folly in investments, reflecting a colloquial, satirical tone.
Texas Schools Fight Fire Escape Change in Law
School administrators led by Superintendent White push a bill to drop exterior fire escapes for two story school buildings arguing modern fireproof construction is safer. State officials warn smoke is the real danger and inspections lag. debate continues without full hearings. The piece also notes aviation education efforts and foreign interest in dollar bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Dallas Public Schools
Fire Insurance Commission
Texas
Truman Trades With Labor Chiefs On Political Aid
President Truman privately exchanges favors with labor leaders Phil Murray Bill Green and John Lewis to bolster campaigns and projects. He has moved cautiously on coal strikes while promising aid to labor, and aims to balance labor power with political risk as auto and steel industries face potential shutdowns.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Ohio
Taft
Phil Murray
Bill Green
John Lewis
Cabinet
Mr. Lewis
Treasury
Justice Department
Federal
Department
Bible distribution and US demographic and geo facts noted
A compilation of quick factual Q and A covering Bible society distributions totaling over one billion copies in 20 societies translated into 1108 languages, US male to female ratio 992 to 1000, 25 year projection to 985 to 1000, US Maritime Commission creation in 1936, fire bed temps up to 2600 2800 F in spots, wild versus ranch mink color, auto cost per mile around 12 cents to 84 cents, Niagara Falls 94 percent Canadian, opossum feigns death when threatened.
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Bible Societies
United Bible Societies
Uncle Sam's Almanac 1950 edition offer
Limited supply alert for Uncle Sam's Almanac 1950 edition. Readers urged to order now from The Austin American Information Bureau at 316 Eye Street Northeast Washington 2 DC. The booklet promises extensive information across many subjects and costs 25 cents.
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Eye Street
N. M
Washington, D.C
Austin American
Austin American Information Bureau
Northeast
Washington 2
Parity Plan Farm Revolt May Decide 50 Elections
Washington report traces a Midwest farmer revolt against the parity payment system as a pivotal factor in the 1950 elections. Polls in Iowa show shifts toward Brannan plan support, while North Dakota Republicans and grass roots Wisconsin meetings reflect growing backing for direct government payments. Additional notes cover Democratic women at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner and a Hanford visit incident involving Representative Henry Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Midwest
Congress
Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Wallace
Brannan
Allan Kline
Farm Bureau
Kline
North Dakota
Bill Langer
League
Republican Party
Dakotas
William Ronald
Mitchell, S. D
GOP
Crawford County
Wis
Charley Brannan
Truman
Harold Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
Farm Bureau of
North Carolina
Kerr Scott
McCloy shores up tough talk on Germany speech
Secretary Acheson scolded McCloy for soft language toward Germany and urged a public statement on US awareness of revived Nazism. McCloy agreed to let the State Department draft the message, praised as a notable US effort in postwar Germany. Also, two small airlines offer to fly the mails for $1 a year to prove subsidies unnecessary, claiming Alaska routes can fund free service. This could save taxpayers over $7 million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCloy
Acheson
United States
State Department
Consid
Golden North Airways
Air Transport Associates
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Winchell on Broadway Buzz and Battles Over Bergman
Cecil Brown reports on Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman dispute over editing of Stromboli in Italy. Brown questions the director’s cut and notes Bergman’s talent, while Lindstrom demands and press relations clash. The column also covers The Christian Herald editor Dan Poling, Alger Hiss trials, Cuban society pieces, and newsroom bravado amid probing coverage.
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Cecil Brown
Stromboli
Italy
Roberto
Brown
Rossellini
RKO
Bergman
Ingrid
America
Roberta
Lindstrom
Husban
Pia
Robert
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Infamy
Yotchsok
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Aeronautics
Air Age Mobile Center
Amarillo
Aeronautics Agency
State Department of Education
Nigeria
By Herblock
Army
John L
Chrysler
General Motors
Defisnee
New York
Walter Reuther
Auto Union
Lansing
Mich
Olds
Harry
Post-Mall Syndicate, Inc
H. T. Li
US Maritime Commission
W.N.T. A
Merchant Marine Act
Marie
Bureau of Mines
T.O.R. A
Wilfred Owen
Brookings Institution
Niagara Falls
Canada
Niagara River
Radioactive Scion
Henry M. Jackson
Hanford
Wash
Jackson
Capital News
Germany
New Hampshire
Sander
Christian Herald
Dan Poling
Dorchester
Gerald Smith
Julian Wadleigh
Life
Havana
Henry Wallace
Ambassador Butler
J. P. McEvoy
N. Y
Anna
Newsweek
NY Times
Roberto, Jr
Miami
Florida Supreme Court
Cheese
Carrier
Feral Mall
Austin Statesman
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
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