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Tuesday, May 31, 2005

A final -30- for Polly

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Did everyone notice the neat floral tribute left by Nancy (Yockey) Bonar at the calling hours and service for Polly Paffilas? It was a 30 fo...
Monday, May 30, 2005

Country roads took him home

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to a place called Monongah

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You can go home again

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I had a memorable weekend over the Memorial Day weekend. I attended my Monongah High School alumni reunion for a dinner/dance and meetings w...

Memorable Stories: An unopened bottle

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Beacon Journal Sports Editor Larry Pantages contributed a moving Memorial Day story for A1 of todayÂ’s newspaper. Phil Masturzo also had a g...
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Saturday, May 28, 2005

Going, going, gone: End of an era

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The end of an era came Wednesday, May 25, 2005, as a crane lowered the Akron Beacon Journal's old clock tower onto a flatbed truck. The ...
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Friday, May 27, 2005

Polly Paffilas 1921-2005

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Pauline Katherine Paffilas By Marilyn Miller ...
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Thursday, May 26, 2005

Polly K. Paffilas dies

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Polly Paffilas died in her sleep this morning (Thursday, May 26, 5005) at her apartment in 900 W. Market St. She had suffered from complicat...

Tales from the Seven Star *******

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By Charlie Buffum In the days when dinosaurs ruled journalism, the Beacon Journal was a strange land, filled with smoking wastebasket fires...
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Thursday, May 19, 2005

McEaneney hired by AkronWatch.org

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Retired BJ reporter Dennis McEananey has been hired as the leg man for AkronWatch.org which will bird-dog the City of Akron’s spending habit...

Dismantling the old BJ clock tower

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Beacon Journal columnist Bob Dyer reports on the dismantling of the BJ clock tower in a story in the newspaper on Thursday, May, 19, 2005 on...

Robert W. Leitch dies

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Robert Leitch Robert W. Leitch, 89, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2005, after a short ill ness. ...
Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Costello to get stent for heart problem

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Retired composing room printer John Costello will have at least one stent and possible two put in place next week because of blockage. John,...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Audrey swinging the bat for Walsh

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Audrey Hoiles, one of my three young visitors in times past (See Jan 2 post), is making news on the sports pages again. Audrey hit a double...
Saturday, May 14, 2005

Zippy beckons students to McDonald's

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Zippy is 7 feet tall, made from recycled stainless steel This photo has nothing to do with the Beacon Journal, but former employees and reti...
Thursday, May 12, 2005

Changes on BJ Business Desk

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Notes from the inside on changes in the BJ Business Desk: Business Editor Steve Berta left the Beacon Journal on May 8 to accept a position ...

Revolving BJ tower gone forever

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BJ tower under construction: May 12, 2005 The revolving BJ clock tower is gone forever. In its place will be a concrete tower with a stati...
Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Gleaned from Hot Type

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United Way Award goes to BJ The Akron Beacon Journal was this year’s recipient of United Way’s Spirit of Caring Award. The award was present...
Sunday, May 08, 2005

Emil Hartman dies

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Emil Hartman STOW-- Emil W. Hartman, 64, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, went home to be with the Lord on May 4,...
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Friday, May 06, 2005

Phila News podcast makes debut

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PHILADELPHIA, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philadelphia Daily News announced the creation of a continuing series of podcasts to debut on Frida...