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The Jeanne Maxwell Matter (FEN-AFRTS)

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · July 20, 1954 · 30 min · 4,073 words

The transcript of “The Jeanne Maxwell Matter (FEN-AFRTS)”, an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar first broadcast July 20, 1954. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar plays Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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John Lund has Johnny dollar Hello, Mr. Templin your company hired me here in Hartford to investigate the gene Maxwell death Well, they probably will I Called you to find out the name of the officer in charge of the case if I could that he happened to know what their theory is if any

Okay, Mr. Templin. I'll be in touch many great men have attained the highest office in our land the presidency of the United States Can you guess the name of this man? During his 50 years of public service, he held almost every office the public could give him.

He was born in Virginia in 1758, and at the age of 18, when he left college to enter the army, his formal schooling ended. As president, his cabinet boasted the names of such distinguished Americans as John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun.

When he was re-elected in 1820, he carried every state in the Union and won every electoral vote except one which was cast for John Quincy Adams. If you don't have his name by now, here are two more clues.

During his presidency, the first public high school was started, and the first team ship crossed the Atlantic. Who was he? James Monroe, fifth president of the United States. His life is part of your American heritage.

Expense accounts submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Daller to Home Office, Corinthian Life Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Jean Maxwell matter. Expense account item 1.75 cents, phone call to Boston, advising your manager there of my assignment.

Item two, $28, car rental in mileage, for my Hartford apartment, who police headquarters bought. What's the matter, dollar? Don't you touch me? Oh, sure I do, Lieutenant. The police insurance people get uneasy when there's a choice between suicide and murder, unless the murder motive is the policy.

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