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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1956
Page
7
Washington Bureau report notes L B Speller prepares for a major bee event. Speller, a seasoned competitor, works to steady nerves and focus on forthcoming rounds amid anticipation and public attention.
Barry Platt, a California spelling bee hopeful from Long Beach, prepared for the National Spelling Bee in Washington with nerves settled by practice and study. He and 63 competitors from 61 communities converge at the Commerce auditorium with 24 boys and 29 girls competing. Barry hopes to uphold California’s honor as he faces difficult words while his rival groups explore the capital’s sights.
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