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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1949
Page
9
Billboard magazine reports Crosby and Doris Day as top All-Around Favorite male and female in the 11th annual college poll. Vaughn Monroe leads the band vocalists and sweet music categories, with others ranking in multiple sections across the survey of thousands of students nationwide.
Miss Dorothy McCuskey daughter of Mr and Mrs E A McCuskey of 1322 22nd St NW is elected vice president of the College of Wooster alumni association. She is an associate professor of education at the University of North Carolina and has degrees from Wooster Radcliffe Yale. She served in WAVES and helped start a teacher training program in Korea.
President Truman faces a rough reception in Congress as a 1.45 billion foreign arms program draws early opposition. Taft predicts shelving the plan to the next session while George argues for limiting spending and relying on surplus U S stocks for Europe. Connally and Tydings foresee administration efforts to win approval, with debate over using stockpiles.
A one day old boy born aboard a C-47 cargo plane 6000 feet above Los Angeles is named C-47 by hospital attendants. Sgt. Barney Fisch and his wife welcomed the infant as a nurse Lt. Mary R. Foster traveled aboard. The stork was sighted over Muroc air base en route to the Fisch home, and the air force helped attempt to beat it to the hospital in Long Beach where mother and baby arrived safely.
The Doctor Says explains hypertension as a major killer, its causes, and the value of regular blood pressure exams. It notes many cases lack clear causes, urges early diagnosis, and highlights the American Foundation for High Blood Pressure funding research and information exchange.
A reflection on parenting education stressing that parents should model good marriage and parenthood to guide a child toward lasting marital happiness, citing published studies on family dynamics and marital outcomes.
Bridge player Alfred Drake of Kiss Me Kate fame, born in the Bronx and living in Manhattan, recalls early stage breaks and a long love of poker and bridge. The piece highlights his Broadway rise, family ties, and a detailed bridge hand where he secures a contract through a clever spade break.
Groesbeck volunteer firefighters rushed from a dedication party to respond to a building fire. The combined department of 35 members arrived in their new truck and extinguished the flames in near-record time.
Sharon White, 10, suffered first and second degree burns when a sparkler ignited her dress during a fireworks incident in Springfield. An aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson, were injured less seriously while helping.
A reader shares a ranked list of favorite songs across pop and classical genres. It includes tracks by Les Brown, Dinah Shore, Doris Day, King Cole Trio, Kay Kyser, Vaughn Monroe, Lennie Hayton, Evelyn Knight, Margaret Whiting, and classical selections by Iturbi, Kurtz, Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms, with orchestral affiliations noted.
Charles Lasure 83 of Ardmore Oklahoma again rode his motor scooter to Lima to place flowers on his wife's grave this spring. He credits daily 4 mile walks for staying in good physical condition.
The Luther League at Martin Luther Church will host a public box social and carnival on Wednesday evening at 7 30 in the church basement with Miss Marilyn Black serving as general chairman.
The Toni Twins Janet and Joyce Wiley Mona and Carita Herche Jane and Janet Leigh plan an hour visit on the Stark's main floor at 11 a.m. Wednesday. They tour the eastern U S seeking the loveliest twin sisters with a Chicago Toni Co promotion offering a South America trip and other awards to winning contestants.
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