Senate Years of Service: 1973-1979Party: DemocratCLARK, Richard Clarence (Dick), a Senator from Iowa; born in Paris, Linn County, Iowa, September 14, 1928; attended the public schools;…
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The 31st Annual Country Music Association Awards were presented September 24, 1997 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.Entertainer of the YearGarth BrooksSingle of the Year“Strawberry Wine,” Deana…
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(Encyclopedia) mortgage, in law, device for protecting a creditor by giving him an interest in property of his debtor. In common law a mortgage was a conditional sale; i.e., the mortgagor (debtor)…
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(Encyclopedia) workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. The…
(Encyclopedia) Anthony of Padua, Saint, 1195–1231, Portuguese Franciscan, Doctor of the Church, b. Lisbon. He was renowned for his eloquence. According to tradition, in a vision he received the child…
(Encyclopedia) Philip, Saint, one of the seven deacons chosen by the Twelve Apostles. He is also called St. Philip the Evangelist and St. Philip the Deacon. He evangelized Samaria and later converted…
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