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Birthdays this week honor notable military and architectural figures
A week of birthdays spotlight Col. Lemuel Stoopna Gle born October 4 1897 in Buffalo as Frederick Tassor famed radio comedian and Kentuckys daffinitions Walter Beds Bell Smith born October 5 1895 Indianapolis ambassadorship to Russia and Eisenhower staff chief with Churchill praising him Le Corbusier born October 6 1887 Swiss architect champion of skyscrapers and UN work Henry Agard Wallace born October 7 1888 son of Harding official and key New Dealer Edward Vernon Rickenbacker born October 8 1890 Columbus famed WWI ace and later head of Eastern Airlines Brig Gen Wallace Harry Graham born October 9 1910 Highland Kansas White House physician and boxing champ with ties to Truman
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Col
Lemuel Q. Stoopnagle
Buffalo
N. Y
Frederick Chase Tassor
Kentucky
Walter Bedell Smith
Indianapolis
U. S
Russia
Eisenhower
Smith
Churchill
George VI
Edward Vernon de Dime
Rickenbacker
Columbus
Ohio
Gen. Pershing
Pacific
Eastern Airlines
Wallace Harry Graham
Highland
Kan
Sir Walter Scott
Creighton
Omaha
Kansas City
Harry Truman
Graham
White House