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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1949
Page
8
Archaeologists note glass beads unearthed in Egyptian graves suggest glassmaking dates back about 4000 years, though the origin of the craft remains uncertain. The finding highlights early material culture and long-standing trade networks in the ancient world.
Billy Rose signs off for four months with a world voyage after leaving his typewriter behind. He recounts 35,000 miles and encounters from Rio to London, detailing meetings with Peron, MacArthur, and others, and teasing upcoming weekly installments on travels and tales from Pan American to the State Department.
The theater guide lists showtimes for Loews Palace Rand sobbing reels and other venues. Notable pairings include Bing Crosby and Rhonda Fleming in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Richard Travis with Helen Westcott in Alaska Patrol, Canadian Pacific with Windsor stars, Leather Gloves with Cameron Mitchell and Virginia Grey, South of St Louis with Joel McCrea Alexis Smith, Kidnapped with Roddy McDowall and Sue England, Adventures of Don Juan with Errol Flynn Vivica Lindfors, Words and Music with Windsor duo, Devil's Cargo with Calvert Rochelle Hudson, Santa Fe Saddle Mates with Carson and The Lady in the Morgue, Mexican Hayride with Abbott Costello and William Boyd Borrowed Trouble, No Greater Sin and Children on Trial, The Babe Ruth Story with Bendix Trevor, That Wonderful Urge with Tyrone Power Gene Tierney, The Noose Hangs High with Park Abbott, and more listings.
A short Q and A snippet asks about grammar pronunciation and vocabulary. It notes an error in a sentence claiming a sickly climate and provides the correct form unhealthful climate. It explains the word lineage as ancestral line and defines ulter ior as meaning beyond what is manifest or avowed with a provided example of tracing lineage to Edward VI.
Massillon City Hospital reports Berle Boughman age 34 of RD 2 Navarre in good condition after admission at noon Saturday for an eye injury. He said a wood splinter flew into his left eye while sawing a file.
In Plymouth 3000 people clashed with police as Harry Pollitt, secretary general of the British Communist party, was besieged in the old corn exchange for nearly four hours over the sinking of 43 British sailors in the Yangtze Incident. He escaped through a basement window then flew to London amid protests and arrests.
Registrars from the United States Mexico Canada and Puerto Rico opened the 35th annual convention of the American Association of College Registrars in Columbus. Speakers include Howard L Bevis president of Ohio State University and Arthur S Flemming president of Ohio Wesleyan.
Dalton notes indicate a formal last observance on Sunday after the village council acted earlier in the week. The report records the town’s actions and upcoming steps as officials finalize arrangements. Community details and exact dates are given to outline the timeline.
Broadway gossip column notes a mere 1200 dollars earned for South Pacific Sunday night while audience members eyed the marquee. George S. Kaufman quips about the show’s magic despite the low gross. Other items cover travel quirks, fashion misfires, Picasso humor, and Gene Tunney’s literary jab.
A writer and publisher mailed his book on marriage to screen stars as wedding gifts. He sent one to Lana Turner with a letter of congratulations and waited for acknowledgment, delaying until the night her husband and she were married.
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