Congressman's Confession Ends Hoax of War Hero Fame
Douglas R. Stringfellow, 44, a paraplegic former Utah congressman, died in Long Beach after a heart attack. He confessed on television in 1954 to fabricating a World War I parachute mission and leading to his political rise, resigning soon after. He later supported himself with lecturing and radio work.
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Douglas R. Stringfellow
Congress
Long Beach
Stringfellow
Utah
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
Marquita West
San Clemente
Germany
Army Tins
Welfare incentives urged to fund training program
California welfare officials push to finance training costs including transportation and child care through the state rather than counties. Newton Holcomb says ceilings on benefits hinder self support and that state coverage would spur recipients to take training and leave welfare rolls. He criticizes county reluctance to fund $4 million annually, urging state responsibility for training related expenses.
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California
Molcomb
Edmund
G. Brown
State Department of Employ
Cording
Newton Holcomb
Ment
Department of Socialment of Social Welfare
Holcomb
Los Angel
Holcombe
Wallace named head of American Cancer Society
Lavis T. Wallace of Dallas Texas was elected board chairman at the American Cancer Society annual meeting. He succeeds Francis J. Wilcox of Eau Claire Wisconsin as leader of the society.
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Cancer Society
New York
Stringfellow Biographical Note Highlights Education and Family
The record details Stringfellow's 1952 progress, 1953 recognition as an outstanding young man by the U.S. Junior Chamber, study at Weber Junior College, Ohio State, and the University of Cincinnati. It notes his June 12, 1946 marriage to Shirley Lemmans in Salt Lake City, their four children Martin Dwight Claudia and Stavey, and his Mormon Church service and lifelong church membership.
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Gress
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Weber Junior College
Ohio State University
University of Cincinnati
Shirley Lemmans
Salt Lake City
Martin
Dwight
Claudia
Stavey
Congress
Stringfellow
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Morman Church
County appoints Dr Richard Mileham as assistant
The Palos Verdes Peninsula area gains Dr Richard Mileham as administrative assistant in the county superintendent of schools office. Mileham formerly worked as personnel staff assistant for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.
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Richard Mileham
Palos Verdes Peninsula
County Superintendent of Schools
Mileham
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
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