"Direct Associated Press Wirephoto service was inaugurated by the Globe-Democrat yesterday. The new facilities are located on the fifth floor of the Globe-Democrat Building, adjoining the news department. John Kinman, AP traffic bureau chief in St. Louis, watched August Elmer, an operator, remove a negative from the receiver."
Sixteen champion spellers from the St. Louis area outspelled 133 other contestants in the first session of the 26th annual Spelling Bee sponsored by The St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Saturday's competition was held at the J.C. Penney auditorium at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. Winners in the morning session are, from left, first row, Marty Smith, Brian Stansberry and Elisa Chen. Back row