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Goose Creek woman, others hope George Stinney murder conviction sticks

MANNING, S.C.—The year was 1944.  The U.S. was in the midst of a second world war.  Gasoline cost just 21 cents a gallon and minimum wage was just 30 cents per hour. During this same time, the small community of Alcolu in Clarendon County was a bustling area, home to a tight-knit community and a thriving lumber mill.  Here, neighbors […]