State sets aside 130000 emergency fund to raise teacher training
The North Carolina State Board of Equalization allocates 130000 to 43 counties with below average teacher training. Funds intend to help counties hire better trained teachers by covering part of the salary difference, with safeguards that money is used only for this purpose and not diverted. Durham leads in college training, Wilkes trails, and averages show statewide 2.17 years of college training per teacher.
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Raleigh
State Board of Equalization
Wancock
LeRoy Martin
Robeson
Wilkes County
Durham County
Lindbergh and Morrow headlines swirl in wild speculation
A lively column riffs on sensational Lindbergh and Morrow coverage. It mocks blackmail plots and sensational tales about Lindy and Constance, noting escapes by air, rumors, and the press frenzy surrounding the famous family. The piece casts a wry, aging spectator view of public obsession.
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Lindbergh-Morrow
Lindy
Anne
Constance Morrow
Sylvan
Maine
Constance
Fame and romance clash over Tunney breach of promise case
Gene Tunney faces a $560,000 breach of promise claim from Katherine King Fogarty of New York who says he urged marriage in June 1925 but later wed another. Tunney denies the charge and the piece notes the notoriety of such disputes in public life.
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Gene Tunney
Katherine King Fogarty
New York
Ting Gene
Tunney
Mother's Friend promises painless childbirth relief
An advertisement for Mother's Friend claims to relax skin and muscles, prevent pain without drugs, and shorten recovery for expectant mothers. It touts improved skin condition, reduced nervous tension, and quicker healing, urging readers to request a brochure from Bradfield Regulator Co in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Anonymous Critique Mirrors Public Appetite For Fame
A fragment discusses how fame attracts fanatics and crooks, noting that even great figures face human vulnerability and that accusations arise, often debunked or fought with money the powerful typically wield.
International motor boat races set for Venice in September
Venice hosts the annual international motor boat races in September 2015. The event gathers competitors from multiple countries to compete on the grand canal and linked waterways in a display of speed and skill.
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Venice
Italy
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Gene
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