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Jerry Nachman 2004 Deaths

Jerry NachmanAge: 57 quick-witted, award-winning print and broadcast journalist who most recently served as vice president and editor in chief MSNBC, the cable news network. Died: Hoboken, N.…

Jerry Lee Lewis Biography

Jerry Lee Lewisrock musicianBorn: 9/29/1935Birthplace: Ferriday, Louisiana Rock musician, often presented as the dark, wild side of Elvis Presley, known for his flamboyant, slamming piano…

sporting dog

(Encyclopedia) sporting dog, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred for pointing, flushing, and retrieving game. These dogs hunt by air scent—as opposed to most…

Atta Mills, John Evans

(Encyclopedia) Atta Mills, John Evans, 1944–2012, Ghanaian lawyer, government official, and political leader, grad Univ. of Ghana (1967), London School of Economics (LL.M., 1968), School of Oriental…

Entertainment News from March 1999

1George Clooney, who recently doffed his scrubs having said so long to ER, has reportedly signed on with filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen in their next film, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? The…

Jerry MORAN, Congress, KS (1954)

Senate Years of Service: 2011- Party: Republican MORAN Jerry , A Senator and a Representative from Kansas; born in Great Bend, Barton County, Kans., May 29, 1954; attended Plainville High School,…

Jerry McNERNEY, Congress, CA (1951)

McNERNEY Jerry , a Representative from California; born in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N. Mex., June 18, 1951; attended the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., 1969-1971; B.S.,…

Auster, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Auster, PaulAuster, Paulôˈstər [key], 1947–, American writer, b. Newark, N.J. After publishing four volumes of poetry, he wrote his first novel, Squeeze Play (1982). A compelling…

Walsh, Bill

(Encyclopedia) Walsh, Bill (William Ernest Walsh), 1931–2007, American football coach, b. Los Angeles. He played football at San Jose State Univ. (B.A. 1955, M.A. 1959) and went into coaching,…