Burns
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Arthur F(rank), 1904–1987, U.S. economist, born in Austria: chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1970–78.
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George Nathan Birnbaum, 1896–1996, U.S. comedian (partner and husband of Gracie Allen).
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Robert, 1759–96, Scottish poet.
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Tommy Noah Brusso, 1881–1955, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1906–08.
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“The outcome will also likely impact market confidence in the remainder of the drilling program, potentially amplifying the share price reaction to success or failure at Isabella,” analyst Nik Burns says.
Jackson was born in Greenville, South Carolina in 1941 to a single, teenage mother Helen Burns.
From Salon
Frank Burns, the priggish Army doctor who was obsessed with nurse “Hot Lips” Houlihan in “MASH,” Duvall specialized in tightly wound tough guys.
From Los Angeles Times
“He’s the guy who knows the whole story,” said filmmaker Ken Burns, who made numerous visits to Gettysburg with Boritt and became a friend.
In 2023, she reported from Germany as an Arthur F. Burns fellow, focusing on immigration and far-right political sentiment.
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