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Folcom Prisoner Finds It Tough To Sell Writing Work roisom, cam.-4UPD - Steve Sorrentino, clad in the blue denim of Folsom Maximum Security Prison, sat behind his desk and told of the trou bles facing a writer at Cali fornia's toughest jail. Q'The censorship is really tough here," he said. "You can't sell a story outside be cause it has to go through the One-a-Day Doilies Dainty as snowflakes! Lacy pineapple doilies make wel come gifts so pretty and useful. Quick 'n' thrifty. Use doilies individually or as dresser set. Pattern 7481: directions for 8 inch round; 7 x 10 oval; 7 square in No. 50 cotton. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (coins) for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for lst-class mailing. Send to Medf ord Mail Tribune, House hold Arts Dept., P. O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS, PAT TERN NUMBER. JUST OUT! Our New 1960 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book contains THREE FREE Patterns. Plus ideas galore for home furnishings, fash ions, gifts, toys, bazaar sell ers exciting, unusual de signs to crochet, knit, sew, embroider, huck weave, quilt. Be first with the newest - send 25 cents nowl JAMES CROW created the first modern bourbon 1835 VV2 74R1 favorite today IJght BOURBON WHISKEY OLD CROW DISTILLERY C0wFKWiKf0BLJ0f,DlSIR. BY NATIONAL 0ISLPK00. CO. censor. And he won't pass any inside story on prison life no violence, no crime." Sorrentino, who has spent a dozen years behind bars in Federal and state prisons, wants to be a professional writer. He probably won't ever make it. Doing His Best ' Meanwhile, Steve is doing the best he can as "The Sage" of Folsom, a rock pile . east of Sacramento, Calif., in the foothills of the Sierra-Nevada mountains. ' He writes a column in the prison newspaper, "The Fol som Observer." His column is a sort of an editorial re flecting the thoughts of the inmates. It's called "Views from the Mainline," and Steve works on it every day from 8:30 to 3:15 p.m. the normal prison day. "I rove around the yard some, but most of it I get from my head," he said. Some examples of what comes from Steve's head: On what society should do to criminals "Even experts are not in agreement. But no one bothers to ge an opinion from the criminal himself.' Cost Too Much On juvenile delinquency "Americans should ; realize that the cost is too much to brand our children the 'lost generation' and let it go at that. It is only those who are without hope that are lost and if our children are lost, then too is America." . On beatniks 'Teen-age youngsters attempt to uphold the traditions of the Bohem ian sects of yesteryear with a feeble attempt at sensation alism." On the cold war "The Russians talk a mean war, but history shows they fight like they had been trained on tranquilizing pills." And on time, which hangs so heavy for men like Steve Sorrentino "Time is the un forgiving minute rushing into a deep maze of shadows . . . the utter silence of eternity . . . the essence of life and the expeditor of death." Latest Trouble Biggest The son of a San Francisco fisherman, Steve has run afoul of the law many times. He has . served two Federal prison terms, both for viola tion of narcotic laws. From 1935 to 1938, he serv ed a three-year term at San Quentin, Calif., for possession of dynamite and for owning a firearm. His latest trouble with the law was his biggest. He was involved as a partner in a San Francisco jewerly rob bery with loot estimated at from $150,000 to $300,000. THE of James Growls Masterpiece G)3LIB DMG)W Born 124 years ago. Americans I mm 1 nJoorl $V5 PT. $coo 45 Qt. Mild -86 Proof uLDtKUw Meetings on Closed Circuit TV By ELMER C. WALZER UPI Financial Editor New York -(UPD- General Mills, Inc., plans a unique stockholder's meeting to be held simul taneously in seven cities across the na tion hooked t o g e t her by closed circuit television. Stockho 1 d ers of the cor p o r a tion in Elmer Wilier the New York Catholics To Hold Inquiry Classes A new series of inquiry classes for adult non-Catholics interested in learning more about the teachings of the Ro man Catholic church will be gin tonight, according to the Rev. John A. Ilg, who will conduct the classes. The series of 25 meetings will be held weekly in the senior classroom on the sec ond floor of St. Mary High school, beginning at 7 pjn. and lasting until approximate ly 8:30. Registration will be taken at the first meeting and copies of the text, "A Catechism for Inquirers" by the Rev. Joseph I. Malloy, CSP, may be ob tained at that time. Anyone unable to attend the first or any subsequent meetings is welcome to take part in any portion of the : series, it is stated. - According to Father Ilg, the instruction given in the classes is informational in character and there are no obligations imposed upon anyone attend ing. Inquirers, he said, are encouraged to ask questions which will help their under standing of the Catholic faith. Van Doren Offered Role in Picture Hollywood-fUPD-Charles Van Doren has been offered a role as a science professor in a motion picture. Producer - director Albert Zugsmith wired Van Doren Sunday, offering him the part in "Teacher Was A Sexpot." The film will star Mamie Van Doren (no relation), Brigitte Bardot and teen-ager Tuesday Weld, Zugsmith said. r. , So now, at 51, Steven Sor rentino has found his home, whether he likes it or not. As a four-time loser serving a sentence of five years to life, Steve may spend the remain der of his days in Folsom. But he's as happy as a prisoner can be. 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It will be 1 p.m. (pst) in Chi cago and the General Mills shareholders of that area will meet at the Conrad Hilton while at Minneapolis, head quarters of the company, they will meet at the company's auditorium. -Meetings on West Coast . Two Pacific Coast cities - save on FREE GIFTS Join the crowd and come to the Fair... there are free complimentary gifts for everyone. Save now on all your floor covering needs. r 1- -0i,-lMfc 1 tiv' -ine.-- -oe H--iiRftii:i: mm an 50 .-TRADE-JM SALE! TRADE IN YOUR OLD LIVING ROOM SET, DAVENO OR HIDDEN BEDWARDS WILL ALLOW YOU $50 ON ANY SET PRICED REGULARLY FROM 239.95 It UP. THE RAINBOW GROUP 4-PIECE SECTIONAL SOFA REG. 279.88 ' 22988 With Trade 117 S. Central San irancisco and Lios An geles will go into the samei session at 1 p jn. (pst), the first at the St. Francis Hotel and the Los Angeles group at the Biltmore. This series in one meeting is an innovation that replaces the regional meetings held in dividually in various cities over the years dating back to 1939. ....... , Chairman of the board, G. S. Kennedy will open the 1959 meeting from New York. President Charles H. Bell will speak from ' Minneapolis. The telecast will present re this tremendous assortment off fine SAVE! LONG-WEARING VINYL ASBESTOS TILE AT A LOW, LOW PRICE Only Special purchase of higher priced tile exceptionally beautiful, can be used above, on or below grade. Resists grease, oil, moisture, acid and alkalis. Easy to install Choice of iany decorator colors. ' miracle SAND vinyl MOPS CLEAN INSTANTLY NEVER NEEDS SCRUBBING Only SP 3-7301 msr Sf General Mills Sets Stockholder ports on the company's busi ness from the chief officers. 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