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Joseph Anthony GRAY, Congress, PA (1884-1966)

GRAY Joseph Anthony , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Susquehanna Township (now Spangler Borough), Cambria County, Pa., February 25, 1884; attended the public schools and St. Benedict'…

April 2005

WorldRuling Party Takes Elections in Zimbabwe (April 1): President Robert Mugabe's party, Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), dominates parliamentary elections, taking…

January 2006

World Russia Cuts Off Gas to Ukraine (Jan. 1): In a dispute over pricing, state-owned company Gazprom reduces the flow of natural gas to Ukraine. The…

April 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society Opposition…

Morristown

(Encyclopedia) Morristown. 1 Town (1990 pop. 16,189), seat of Morris co., N N.J., on the Whippany River; settled c.1710, inc. 1865. Although chiefly residential, it has diverse manufactures,…

Carleton, Guy, 1st Baron Dorchester

(Encyclopedia) Carleton, Guy, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, governor of Quebec and British commander during the American Revolution. He began his service in America in 1758 and distinguished…

Hugh Joseph ADDONIZIO, Congress, NJ (1914-1981)

ADDONIZIO Hugh Joseph , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., January 31, 1914; attended the public schools; graduated from West Side High School, Newark, N.J., in…

Augustine LONERGAN, Congress, CT (1874-1947)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1939 Party: Democrat LONERGAN Augustine , a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Thompson, Windham County, Conn., May 20, 1874; attended the…

Phillip Hart WEAVER, Congress, NE (1919-1989)

WEAVER Phillip Hart , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebr., April 9, 1919; attended the public schools of Falls City and Lincoln, Nebr.; student at St.…