TURNER Benjamin Sterling , a Representative from Alabama; born near Weldon, Halifax County,
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(Encyclopedia) Tsang, Donald Yam-kuen, 1944–, Hong Kong government official and political leader. He joined the Hong Kong colonial civil service in 1967, and served in a variety of posts concerned…
Donald CramchemistBorn: 4/22/1919Birthplace: Chester, Vt. chemist who shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in chemistry for “synthesizing three-dimensional molecules that could mimic the functioning…
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Donald EvansGeorge W. Bush's secretary of Commerce, first termBorn: 7/26/1946Birthplace: Houston, Tex. President Bush's best friend, this was Evans's first position in government. The…
STERLING Ansel , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Lyme, New London County, Conn.,
February 3, 1782; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1805 and…
STERLING Micah , a Representative from New York; born in Lyme, Conn., November 5, 1784; was
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Donald MillsAge: 84 entertainer who was the last member of the Mills Brothers trio, whose career spanned seven decades. The group recorded 2,246 songs, including the hits “Up a Lazy River”…
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Donald DavisactorBorn: 2/26/1928Birthplace: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Best-known for his work in New York and Canadian theater from the 1950s to the 1990s, he also occasionally appeared in feature…
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