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Remember the origin of Schwebel Bread DEAR EDITOR: With the announcement of Schwebel’s closing, I realized I am probably the only living person in the world who can provide details preceding its birth in 1906. It was probably in the summer of 1905 that Dora Schwebel, a 17-year-old newlywed, had the idea to bake bread for her neighborhood on Haseltine Avenue in East Youngstown, later called Campbell. She realized her stove was too small to meet her needs. She then decided to take a horse-drawn streetcar downtown to East Federal Street in Youngstown. There was a store at 27 E. ...

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It is so fitting that JJ Cafaro has been unmasked as the mastermind behind the reflecting pool fiasco. Chalk it up to a rather long list of problematic ventures, another one at the expense of the taxpayer. Is this two-time convicted felon heading for third. Pardon me, or just pardon. I am sure his family is proud of the legacy this stain has left on the Mahoning Valley. Rumor has it that Commissioner Hernandez is looking for a new partner in the spa hospitality business! — Warren I feel by mailing the papers via USPS was really stupid on your part. We had a perfectly good delivery ...

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Trump, friends are election fraudsters DEAR EDITOR: The FBI raided the Ohio Organizing Collaborative located near Cleveland on June 11 looking for suspicious voting practices. It was unknown if they had search warrants. Over 100 agents in eight locations interrogated staff, followed them to their cars and homes, took computers and called their phones. They would not explain their purpose even to elected officials. Did the administration send a message of intimidation by going after this and other groups? Just a few decades ago the FBI harassed voters in Mississippi. They would not ...

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Gov. DeWine is calling for Ohio’s death penalty to be abolished. If inmates are found guilty of heinous crimes and after a reasonable number of appeals are heard, those felons should be put to death by firing squad. That way, there is no need for chemicals (DeWine’s complaint). “Our money is better spent on keeping the violent offenders out of society,” DeWine said. If they are executed in a timely manner, taxpayers’ money wouldn’t be wasted on their lifetime in prison. — Warren With the closure of Trumbull Memorial, vehicle traffic on Eastland Avenue has increased ...

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Why? Omar Provitt pleaded guilty to mistreatment of animals and was sentenced to 180 days, with credit for one day served. Then, Judge Patricia Knepp suspended 179 of those days. Why? Provitt ends up on probation (why?), and Sebastion, his dog, dies from mistreatment, neglect and chronic starvation. This is fair? Remember this injustice when this judge appears on the ballot again. — Warren Bernie Sanders wrote essays in 1972 that contained graphic content, including a description of a woman fantasizing about being raped by multiple men, and his peers dismissed this and actually ...

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Why is Warren JFK not welcome at Mollenkopf? DEAR EDITOR: I am an alumnus of JFK Catholic High School, as is our whole family. I am at a loss to understand why Kennedy has not been able to play home games at Mollenkopf Stadium for many years now. I’ve heard some people’s thoughts on the matter and several rumors, but nothing from a credible source. Decades ago Warren had three high school football teams playing home games at Mollenkopf. There were some years when, due to scheduling conflicts, Kennedy had to go to nearby public schools to play a home game when Harding and Reserve ...