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RYAN, Leo Joseph, a Representative from California; born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebr., May 5, 1925; attended schools in Illinois, New York, Florida, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin; A.B.,…
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World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of March 2009. Three of Four Still Missing After Boat Capsizes (Mar. 2…
