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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
3
Official dispatches report a heavy movement of Communist troops toward the east coast for an invasion of Formosa. Rumors spread that the Reds would attempt their invasion in early July.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department faces a massive dairy surplus. About 237 million pounds of butter 250 million pounds of dried milk and 43.5 million pounds of cheese are held at a value near 125 million dollars as policymakers seek solutions to store and dispose of the excess.
Mrs. Lona Gordon of Bruni Texas praises Baker's Hair Tonic for dandruff and itchy scalp and Baker's Lathernist Shampoo for clean lustrous hair. She notes a money back guarantee, urging others to try both products and seek refunds if not satisfied.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover testified to a House appropriations subcommittee that communists view a 540000 strong fifth column and are going underground. He warned subversive activity in the United States exceeds World War II levels and listed regional counts of communists, with New York and California among the highest, while urging more funding for the FBI.
Gunilla Weidenhayn Lloyd, a Swedish citizen, faces deportation after overstaying her visa hours before marrying Laredo cafe owner Gordon Lloyd. She seeks admission as a nonquota immigrant, planning to reenter via the international bridge if granted. The couple met in New York in 1948, and she has lived in San Antonio for six months.
Washington July 9 The Screen Writers Lawson and Trumbo were ordered to begin one year terms for contempt of Congress and pay $1000 fines for refusing to answer whether they were Reds. They spoke at a joint news conference before court stating their conviction violates constitutional rights. Trials for eight others including Maltz Ornitz Dmytryk and Lardner Jr will proceed June 20 to 22.
Actress Joan Blondell was granted a divorce from New York producer Mike Todd on grounds of cruelty in Las Vegas. She leaves for Hollywood to resume film work, with no alimony and a financial settlement arranged before arriving from Triaville, New York. Her eight year old daughter Ellen Powell accompanies her, and her son Norman Barnes is with relatives in Crvington.
AFL President William Green told the dirt glass workers convention in Toledo that within a year all major labor groups will be reconciled into one great labor movement. He said there is no longer justification for prolonging the split between CIO and AFL and urged complete unification as an indispensable objective amid united opposition and major economic social and political problems.
Charleston jury returns verdicts in a family tragedy case. Jimmy Basham, 15, claims he killed his father Charles Led Basham after years of threats and abuse. The jury finds him not guilty by reason of self defense.
Pittsburgh report states 22 year old Vincent Kos must serve a prison term of two to five years for killing his father. The case details indicate a homicide in June in Pittsburgh, with the court ordering the sentence after a guilty verdict.
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