McLean Defends 1927 Assembly Against Materialism
Governor A W McLean rebutts critics claiming the 1927 General Assembly was materialistic. He cites a $3.5 million educational equalization fund and $5.247 million in permanent improvements focused on educational and spiritual welfare, plus $2 million for Smoky Mountain Park and other projects with spiritual aims.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
A. W. McLean
McLean
Smoky Mountain National Park
Farm Colony For Women
Gettysburg Memorial
Prodigal Son Takes Refuge With Wells Family
Clay Curtis abandons luxury to pursue music and work in a industrial town. He lodges with Billy Wells and her mother, enduring a cold, tiny room and frugal meals while plotting job hunts and confronting family tensions. A torn photograph hints at hidden relationships as chaos brews.
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Clay Curtis
T. Q. Curtis
Colpax
Clay
Billy Wells
Wells
Billy
Mr. Curtis
Billy Welle
Bond Street
Prince of Wales
First National Bank
Papa
Wells Mansion
Madam Wells
Curtis
Mrs. Wells
Europe
Billy Wellse
Berlin fat men's club boasts over a ton in weight
The five largest members of the fat men's club in Berlin together exceed 1000 pounds. Each member must weigh at least 350 pounds to join, highlighting the extreme heft of the group.
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Fat Men’s Club
Berlin
Court cross examines Dr Paxton over death time and weight guess
Stephen Churchill probes Dr Paxton on exact minute of Mr Cluny's death and the weight of a vase. He questions whether a young woman of eighteen weighing ninety five pounds could deal a blow with an instrument of four to five pounds, testing expert opinion.
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Billy
Mrs. Wells
Mr. Curtis
Lillian Russell
Mr. Curtro
Stephen Churchill
Dr. Paxton
Mr. Cluny
Cherry
Cluny
Bob
Churchill
Dramatic courtroom clash over a vase in Thanksgiving Day murder case
In a tense trial scene Banning presses Dr Paxton and a clerk witness as Churchill objects repeatedly. The jury, reporters, and spectators imagine Cherry wielding a heavy vase against her six foot fiance. The judge halts the line with a sustained objection. Mary Kearney is recalled to recount the Cluny home events on Thanksgiving Day.
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Banning
Churchill
Cherry
Dr. Paxton
Cluny
Cherry Calls Mary Kearney a Liar in Court Testimony
A dramatic court scene unfolds as Cherry taunts Mary Kearney, the state’s star witness, accusing her of lying. The confrontation dominates today’s proceedings and raises questions about credibility and case impact.
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Cherry
Mary Kearney
Star Witness
NEA Service, Inc
Four Bankers Convicted in Mail Fraud Case
Paul J Baker John D Russell Lloyd R Adams and Joseph A Sasser officers of the defunct Bankers Trust Company were convicted in federal court in Atlanta on two counts of using the mails to defraud The jury after nearly 24 hours of deliberation recommended leniency toward Russell.
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Atlanta, Ga
Paul J.baker
John D. Russell
Lloyd R. Adams
Joseph A. Sasser
Bankers Trust Company
Russell
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