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Anniversaries highlight 1957 figures and honors
A list of notable anniversaries includes Richard M. Johnson once a Kentucky lawyer congressman and senator, born in Louisville and died 1850, along with Ross Winans inventor of rail wheel born New Jersey and died 1877, George L. Duychinck editor born New York died 1863, Abraham H. Rosenberg Russian Rabbi born in New York died 1925, Thomas Fortune Ryan financier born Nelson County Virginia died 1925, and Robert Lansing New York diplomat. Birthdays list U Alexis Johnson and others. Also mentions Booker T. Washington dinner with Roosevelt 1901 and Capone tax case 1931.
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Richard M. Johnson
Kentucky
U.S
Senate
Louisville
Ross Winans
Baltimore
Susser Co. NJ
George L. Duychinck
New York
Abraham H. Rosenberg
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Nelson Co
Robert Lansing
Frederick
Wilson
Chattilion Woods
al Capone
Young Communist League of the United States
American Youth For Democracy
Metz
Dewey