Word Wizards of 1948 Return To Lists Again
Six top spellers from the 1948 bee return eligible for the 1949 contest opening today. Kim Calvin, 13, eighth grade, Avondale School, grand champion, studied by reading newspapers with his mother as coach. Donna Medoff, 11, sixth grade, Belle Stone School, youngest finalist, uses the dictionary for practice.
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Kim Calvin
Donna Medoff
Kim
Avondale School
Washington
Donna
Belle Stone School
Stripling Probe of CIO Ends With Army Draft
Testimony recalls House committee probing CIO Political Action Committee and Mrs. Browder. Key figures include Sidney Hillman and Beanie Baldwin. Documents show White House calls and Roosevelt aides pressuring visa decisions for Raissa Browder amid broader anti communism probes.
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P.A.C
Sidney Hillman
C.I.O
New York Telephone Co
P.A. C
White House
Hillman
Beanie Baldwin
Henry Wallace
David Niles
Roosevelt
Dies
Stark County doctors offer free diabetes check week
Stark County Medical Society launches a free diabetes detection drive March 13 in Stark County. About 2,000 known diabetics and 2,000 unknown cases are targeted. Local doctors will examine patients at their offices with no charge, urging medical follow up if needed. Canton druggists provide urine sample bottles. Advertising Club aids publicity.
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Habeas
Stark County
Stark County Medical Society
Medical Society
American Diabetes Association
Canton
Canton Advertising Club
Cliff Frye opens barber shop in bank building
Cliff Frye now operates a barber shop in the People's Bank Building, downstairs in a cooled area. Dial 46352 ad for appointments and details.
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Cliff Frye
People’s Bank
Dial
Roses and Plants For Valentine Day Sale
Local offer features roses and potted plants for Valentine Day at 2232 West Tusc, zip 30950. Customer variety and specials highlighted.
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Vallentine Day
W. Tusc
Church merger vote advances as reformists oppose
The Congregational Christian Churches general council approved merging with the Evangelical and Reformed Church by 757 to 172, pursuing what would be the largest Protestant union since 1939. Opponents form a rump group vowing legal action and continued autonomy for local churches.
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Cleveland
Congregational Christian Churches’ General Council
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Reformed Church
General Council
Louis W. Goebel
Chicago
Douglas Horton
New York City
Committee For the Continuation
Congregational and Christian Churches of the
United States
Congregational Church
Two Critically Hurt in Crash At Louisville
A Canton husband and wife were in critical condition at Mercy Hospital after a two car collision at S Chapel and Main streets in Louisville at 8 54 p m. The driver Paul D Wagner and his wife Addie sustained severe injuries. A Louisville area man James Bresson was held for observation with undetermined injuries. Another victim Frank L Blackmer was treated for facial injuries after a separate hit and run near 3rd and Cherry.
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Canton
Mercy Hospital
Louisville Area
S. Chapel
Main Sts
Public Square
Louisville
Paul D. Wagner
Greenfield Ave
Addie
James Bresson
RD 1
Samuel Rice
Frank L. Blackmer
Numan Ol NE
George Lasco
Cherry Ave NE
3Rd St
Repository Spelling Bee Opens With Grand Final Set
The Repository announces its third annual spelling bee open to public and parochial school students under 16 in Stark Tuscarawas and Carroll counties. Thirty five finalists will travel to Washington for the National Spelling Bee May 23-27 with expenses paid and prizes including a gold medal a portable typewriter and a trip to Willard Hotel sightseeing trip and Loew's Theater admission.
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Washington
Stark
Tuscarawas
Carroll Counties
Timken Vocational High School
Akron-Canton
Willard Hotel
Mt. Vernon
Canton
Loew’s
Wishing Won’t Clear Smoky Skies The Civic Duty Ahead
A civic essay outlines why smoke abatement requires long term planning and broad city action. It argues for a dedicated administrator, updated codes, public education, and substantial funding to reduce smoke, improve health, and cut heating costs.
Canton Plans Vote on New Sewage Disposal Plant
Canton officials consider putting a 3.6 million dollar bond issue for a sewage garbage disposal plant to a May primary vote. Councilman CaChat sponsors the resolution. opponents say the bond is authorized by existing ordinances and need not go to voters. If rejected, plant construction could be delayed for years.
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Fred Cashat
James Roberts
Carl F. Klein
CaChat
Canton
Russia proposes nonaggression pact with Norway
In London the Soviet ambassador delivered a note to Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange proposing a Soviet Norwegian nonaggression pact to dispel doubts about US and Western Europe military aims. Norway replied that it seeks increased security through regional defense cooperation and would not permit bases without threat. The move follows stalled three nation talks among Norway Sweden and Denmark on a Nordic defense alliance and Norway's interest in joining an Atlantic pact with the United States and western powers.
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London
Russia
Norway
United States
Europe
Halvard Lange
Moscow
U.S.S.R
Sweden
Denmark
Soviet Foreign Ministry
United Nations
U. N
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Gerhart Eisler
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Breckinridge Long
Green Hackworth
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C. A. Lamont
J. R. Borbaugh
Max Haas
Massillon
Eugene Benedetto
Alliance
W. T. Warburton
North Canton
Harry Beck
Ian B. Hamilton
A. A. Lichtblau
H. W. Jacobson
R. E. Tschantz
Howard Ickes
T. B. Shipley
Clarence V. Smith
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St.Elmo Ave
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U. S. Bureau of Mines
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Golden West Girls
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Richville
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6Th St
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