Young man acquitted in Lucama homicide case
Henry Newsome, a young white man from Lucama, was acquitted by a superior court jury after a trial linked to a death of a young girl in a summer ant iteble accident. Prosecutors and defense presented witnesses as friends and family in Lucama, Wilton and surrounding areas reacted with relief.
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Henry New
Lucama
Saiaoc
Wilton
James Bi. Pou
Raleigh
W. A. Finch
Trew
Barnes
Don Gilliam
Body of Gompers Lays In State In New York City
In New York City on December 17, Samuel Gompers lay in state at the Elks Club in a bronze casket as thousands filed past in tribute. Burial is set for Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown, about twenty five miles away, with final services arranged and an asphalt sarcophagus provided from Baltimore for the casket.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
Elks Club
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
Gompers
Washington
Baltimore
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Plague Control Funds Sought for New Orleans Rat Outbreak
The Treasury asks Congress for 275000 to fight bubonic plague among rats at the port of New Orleans. Acting Surgeon General White says there are no human cases and the money would allow immediate extermination work by Public Health Service experts.
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Washington
New Orleans
Congress
Treasury Department
White
Public Health Service
Goldsboro Pastor Refuses $500 Salary Increase
Goldsboro Dec 17 An increase of 500 dollars a year was declined by Dr Zeno Wall pastor of the First Baptist church saying he is paid as much as the church can justify He currently earns 4000 dollars annually and returns 400 to the church His congregation approved the raise but he declined noting his present salary covers all needs and his gratitude for the congregation’s gesture.
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Goldsboro, Nee
Zeno Wall
First Baptist Church of
Goldsboro
Wall
National Park Proposed for Great Smoky Mountains
Washington December 17 Representatives Reese of Tennessee and Weaver of North Carolina proposed establishing a National Park in the Great Smoky Mountains area spanning North Carolina and Tennessee. A second NC proposal would create a federal park southwest of Blowing Rock to include Grandfather Mountain and Roane Mountain. The South Appalachian Park Commission backed park concepts in the Blue Ridge area, though favoring Virginia’s Blue Ridge region.
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Washington
Reese
Tennessee
Weaver
North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountain Range
Tennes
Bulwinkle
Blowing Rock
N. C
Grandfather Mountain
Roane Mountain
South Applichian Park Commission
Work
Interior Department
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Forgetting as We Age and Society’s Challenge
A reflective piece notes that memory fades with time and aging brings increased difficulty in recall. It discusses the emotional and practical impact on daily life and the need for supportive approaches to maintain independence and dignity.
England Faces Winter of Discontent Over Rising Living Costs
London reports a steady rise in food prices and unemployment as Britain grapples with crushing living costs. The Baldwin government forms a commission led by Sir Auckland Geddes to tackle the issue and avert a broader crisis.
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London
Britain
Stanley Baldwin
Ramasy MacDonald
MacDonald
Baldwin
Australia
Downing Street
Aukland Geddes
Sir Auckland
Washington
Progress Report on Camp Bryan Oil Drilling near New Bern
Work on casing at Camp Bryan in New Bern advances with 600 feet down and 450 feet remaining to reach 3,000 feet. Arrived casing was moved from Havelock to the site by rail and trucks to resume drilling midweek, aiming to avoid further casing steps if possible.
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New Bern
N. C
Camp Bryan
Haverlock Station
Policeman Arrested as Robbers Loot Downtown Jewelry Store
In Chicago a uniformed officer entered a downtown jewelry store during a robbery by five men. The officer was disarmed and placed in a rear room with six others, including the proprietor, while the robbers fled with about 50 000 dollars in cash and valuables.
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Chicago
Men Federation Meeting Draws Large Crowd
Last evening the Men’s Federation met at the Watson Warehouse after church prayer services led by W. J. Kate. Three conversions were reported and more prayer was offered as the group plans to gather again this evening at 8 o’clock with women from the federation invited to join in singing.
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Men's Federation
Watson Warehouse
W. J. Kate
Ham-Ramsty
Amet
Rawards
Woman's Federation
Rinsay
Postal Bill Vote Heads For January 6 Tally
Washington dispatch reports President Coolidge pressing to sustain the veto on the postal pay increase bill. Senate leaders agree to a unanimous vote on the veto by January 6 to avoid delaying revenue measures and future funding.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate
White House
Prosecution Winds Up in Forbes Case
The prosecution closed its case in the Veterans Bureau conspiracy with a tale of “a general social good time” in a New York hotel. Charles R. Forbes former bureau director J. W. Thompson contractor and others are named as participants. The defense is expected to take several weeks to present its side.
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Chicago
Veterans Bureau
New York
Charles R. Forbes
Bureau
J. W. Thompson
Untangling Echoes of a Humorous Floor Bond
A fragmented verse about stuck glue and irony shows a playful line where a bond to the floor becomes a joke. The narrator muses on paths to nobility versus darker routes, using a pun about being stuck to emphasize commitment.
Navy orders inquiry into unauthorized naval letters
Secretary of the Navy announced a naval court of inquiry to be convened at the New York Navy Yard to examine how a confidential 4g communication between Captain Ousterhams of the Naval War College and Captain Berry of naval recruiting appeared in newspapers. Names and addresses were deleted in publication. The board will report if a court martial is warranted.
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Washington
Wibur
Navy Department
New York Navy Yard
Ousterhams
Naval War College
Newport
R. T
Berry
New York City
Natve
Board of Inquiry
Sneak Thieves Strike Homes in City
Thieves entered the Adams residence on Old Waive Works Road about eight o clock and stole two ragers and two watches after cutting the back door wire. Soon after, Mrs Moore's home in the same neighborhood was entered with two coats and a sweater taken from the hall rack while occupants were downtown.
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Roy Adams
Adams
Waive Works
Moore
Ten Students Are Ousted from College
Oxford Mississippi December 17 AP Ten students of the University of Mississippi were dismissed after a hair cutting party last night targeted freshmen. Officials said further dismissals may follow if additional investigations implicate more students.
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Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
Vctims
President Attacked in Senate Over Muscle Shoals Issue
In Washington today Senator Norris attacked the Muscle Shoals bill and the President, likening it to a major corruption scandal and calling it the rape of the treasury. Senator Underwood defended government ownership leasing as a nonpolitical aim and warned of a filibuster.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Norris
Nebraska
Teapot Dome
Doheny
Sinclair
Treasury
Senate Agricultural Committee
Suffienee
Underwood
Alabama
Congress
Stressmann Refuses New German Ministry Formation
Berlin December 17 Dr Gustav Stressmann foreign minister in the marx cabinet and leader in the German Peoples Party has refused to form a new ministry amid cabinet reshuffle rumors.
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Berlin
Gustav Stressman
Marx
German Peoples Party
Cotton Market Steady with Mixed Futures
The New York cotton market closed steady on December 17 with spot cotton steady at Middling 24.25. Futures were unchanged with December at 28.74 and January 23.82, March 24.25, May 24.61, and July 24.77.
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New York
Ban Johnson Ousted by League Owners in Baseball Shakeup
In Chicago on December 17 Byron Ban Johnson founder and president of the American League for 23 years faced censure. club owners of the American and National Leagues pledged to Landis the commissioner that Johnson would be removed if he did not stop what they called misconduct. Johnson was stripped from the Baseball Advisory Council and lawmakers promised action to curb his internal league powers.
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Chicago
Byron Bancroft Johnson
American Baseball League
Keneshaw M. Landis
Johnson
Landis
American League
Baseball Advisory Council
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Jennie Thomas
Norman Selby
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