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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1950

Page

9

Truman Says Government Salvation of Private Business

President Truman touring Montana claims government action has saved private enterprise from ism threats and will continue to protect jobs and welfare. He cites Hungry Horse dam as an oak growing from an acorn and pledges repeal of Taft Hartley while defending democracy against communism. He addresses crowds in Missoula Butte and Garrison and meets miners.

Truman Montana Butte Ism Missoula Washington Hungry Horse Pse Garrison, Mont Congress

Prison to Release Rutledge on Bond

Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr., a St. Louis pediatrician, will be freed on a $40,000 bond from Iowa State Penitentiary Fort Madison while appealing a 70 year second degree murder sentence for the fatal Cedar Rapids hotel room stabbing of Byron Hartman. The bond was posted by Laura Rogers of Sioux City real estate holder.

Des Moines Robert C. Rutledge Jr St. Louis Iowa State Penitentiary Fort Madison Iowa Supreme Court Rutledge Byron Hartman Hartman Cedar Rapids Iowa Laura Rogers Sioux City

Anti Scout Doctrine Divides Lutherans in Wisconsin

In Princeton Wisconsin Reverend Walter Strohschein rejects confirming Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts in the Lutheran faith. He says religious training belongs in the church and claims Wisconsin synod churches broadly support the anti Scout doctrine. A split arises with Mrs Phil Leahner disputing the interpretation as false doctrine after Strohschein arrived last December.

Princeton Wis Walter Strohschein Strohschein St. John’s Church Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Church Synod Phil Leahner Leahner

Beauty Rest Breaks Home After 11 Years

Mrs. Violet M. Formento, 30, won a divorce from her husband Glen after an 11 year marriage in Detroit. She testified he slept during most of their married life including while entertaining guests and in the movies, a factor she cited in the breakup.

Detroit Violet M. Formento Glen

Eugene Dennis Begins Serving Year in Prison

Eugene Dennis general secretary of the Communist Party began a one year prison term for contempt of Congress with five years more and a $10,000 fine tied to a New York conspiracy case. He fought his contempt conviction to the Supreme Court and argued for release to prepare the appeal.

Washington Eugene Dennis Communist Party David A. Pine Dennis Congress Supreme Court New York Joseph Forer Forer Pine House un-American Activities Committee Francis Waldron Seattle Wash J. Edgar Hoover FBI

Siamese Twins to be Separated at Royal Alexandra Hospital

Canada's only living Siamese twins Beverly and Bredna Townsend will undergo separation surgery Sunday at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. They were born November 17 at Tofield Hospital and are joined at the abdomen. Dr. Eardley S. Allin leads the operation and feels fairly optimistic about the outcome.

Edmonton Alta Canada Royal Alexandra Hospital Beverly Bredna Townsend Tofield Hospital Eardley S. Allin

Sinatra and Gardnier Pose As Rain Delays Film Shoot

In Barcelona region on May 12 Frank Sinatra visited Ava Gardner at a rain soaked villa while rival bullfighter Mario Cabre wrote a poem for her from nearby Gerona. The weather forced the postponement of a scene for Miss Gardner’s new film and Sinatra planned to accompany her to the coastal town of Tossa.

Barcelona Spain Frank Sinatra Ava Gardner Mediterranean Mario Cabre Sinatra Toréador Miss Gardner Tossa Advan Tage Tessa Cabre Gerona

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