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John Waldemar WYDLER, Congress, NY (1924-1987)

WYDLER, John Waldemar, a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 9, 1924; attended West School of Long Beach, Long Beach High School, and Brown University, Providence, R.I…

Daniel Edward LUNGREN, Congress, CA (1946)

LUNGREN, Daniel Edward, a Representative from California; born in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., September 22, 1946; attended St. Barnabas School, Long Beach, 1960; graduated from St…

Wayne Richard GRISHAM, Congress, CA (1923-2011)

GRISHAM, Wayne Richard, a Representative from California; born in Lamar, Prowers County, Colo., January 10, 1923; graduated from Jordan High School, Long Beach, Calif., 1940; A.A., Long Beach…

Mike Powell

Born: Nov. 10, 1963Track & Field broke Bob Beamon's 23-year-old long jump world record by 2 inches with leap of 29-ft., 41/2 in. at the 1991 World Championships; Sullivan Award winner (1991);…

William DeHart Hubbard

Born: Nov. 25, 1903Track & Field won the long jump at the 1924 Olympics, becoming the first Black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event; set the long jump world record in…

Pronunciation primer

The Question: Do you pronounce "primer" with a long or short "i" sound? The Answer: Yes. More specifically, it depends on which meaning of "…

serval

(Encyclopedia) serval, medium-sized African cat, Leptailurus serval, found S of the Sahara in scrub country close to water. The serval is lightly built with very long legs; it has a small head with…

Faraway Places

If you went from here to Timbuktu, where exactly would you go? Is it really a long way to Tipperary? It depends on where you are. Here are some of those places famous for being remote. Badlands:…