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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1949

Page

14

Austin film hopes rise as Morris letter inspires路

In a reader letter from 1107 West Seventh Street Miss Morris asks about seeing Mourning Becomes Electra in Austin. The column reassures hope for better local access and notes the film’s road show hurdles and August fall release possibilities, plus praise for Rosalind Russell.

M. J. Morris West Seventh Street Mr. Perkins Austin Electra Miss Morris God Interstate Booking Office Theater Guild

German stenographer Convicted of pilfering US military docs

Gertraud Mittenentzwei a 24 year old stenographer formerly with the US Military Government in Bavaria was convicted Thursday by a US military court in Munich of taking US documents and passing them to unauthorized persons. The judge called the act nearly espionage while she said threats from Soviet officials drove her to join the Soviet information service. She admitted taking about $115 from a Soviet zone agent.

Castille Forever Amber Electra Eugene O'Neill Rosalind Russell Loretta Young Munich Germany Gertraud Mittenentzwei Bavaria Miss Mittenentzwei Soviet Information Service

Long Drop Angel Falls in Venezuela Surges Over 5500 Feet

Angel Falls in southeastern Venezuela tumbles more than 5500 feet in a single unbroken sheet of water. The vast cascade stands as a landmark feature, drawing attention from travelers and geographers alike.

Angel Falls Venezuela

Southern California Admits Snow in May

May snow blanketed Mt. Wilson and Big Bear Lake as Los Angeles marked nine straight days with rain making it the wettest May in 18 years. Forecaster Al K Showalter quipped for a new calendar as the unusual late snow piled up across Southern California.

Los Angeles California Weather Bureau al K. Showalter Mt. Wilson Big Bear Lake

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