John Michael Doar (December 3, 1921 – November 11, 2014) was an American lawyer and senior counsel with the law firm Doar Rieck Kaley & Mack in New York. He was known as being the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights from 1960 to 1967, during the civil rights years of the administrations of presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Doar died in New York City, New York from congestive heart failure, aged 92.
Stroganov family
The House of Stroganov or Stroganoff also known as the "Stroganov family" were a Russian noble family that were very powerful and often involved in the politics of the time. They even financed some military campaigns which shows how rich they were. During the Great Northern War of 1700–1721, the Stroganovs gave sizable financial support to the government of Peter the Great. Because of this, Alexander Grigoriyevich, Nikolay Grigoriyevich, and Sergei Grigoriyevich were raised to the rank of baron in 1722 and later to that of Count. The head of the family was called Count Stroganov and his wife Countess Stroganova. Extremely wealthy after the Russian Revolution of 1917 the Stroganov family emigrated with the White movement and all family property in Russia was nationalized. Even though they had much political influence they were also merchants in their own right. They were great rivals of the Counts Vorontsov as well as the Counts Sheremetev.
Sheremetev
The House of Sherematev was a Russian noble family (). It was one of the richest and most influential noble families of Russia. The family held many high commanding positions in the Russian military, governorships and eventually the rank of Count of the Russian Empire. They had a large estate at Kuskovo built in the mid-18th century, several miles to the east of Moscow. They also had a large residence in St Petersburg. Due to his rank the head of the family was called Count Sheremetev and his wife Countess Sheremeteva.
The village of Sheremetevo, which in turn gave name to the Sheremetyevo International Airport, is named after the family.
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
State University of Minas Gerais ("Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais", short UEMG) is a public university of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Established in 1989, it is the second largest university in Minas Gerais as well as one the most prestigious universities in this state.
Dave Manson
David Michael Manson (born January 27, 1967) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman. He played a career total of 1103 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. He currently works as an assistant coach for the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Before playing in the NHL, Manson played 3 seasons with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was drafted with the 11th overall pick by the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Manson would play 5 seasons with the Blackhawks, scoring 330 goals.
On October 2, 1991, the Blackhawks traded Manson along with their 3rd round choice (Kirk Maltby) in 1992 NHL Entry Draft to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Steve Smith. He played parts of 3 seasons with the Oilers.
On March 15, 1994, the Oilers traded him along with St. Louis' 6th round choice (acquired before, Winnipeg selected Chris Kibermanis) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Boris Mironov, Mats Lindgren, Winnipeg's 1st round choice (Jason Bonsignore) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft and Florida's 4th round choice (previously acquired, Edmonton selected Adam Copeland) in the 1994 Entry Draft. On July 1, 1996, he moved with the team when they relocated to become the Phoenix Coyotes. On March 18, 1997, the Coyotes traded him to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Murray Baron and Chris Murray.
On November 16, 1998, Manson was traded back to the Chicago Blackhawks along with Jocelyn Thibault and Brad Brown in exchange for Jeff Hackett, Eric Weinrich, Alain Nasreddine and Tampa Bay's 4th round choice (previously acquired, Montreal selected Chris Dyment) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. On February 8, 2000, the Blackhawks traded Manson along with Sylvain Côté to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Kevin Dean, Derek Plante and Dallas' 2nd round choice (Matt Keith) in 2001 NHL Entry Draft. On August 16, 2000, he was a free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs traded him back to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Jyrki Lumme on November 21, 2001.
On September 30, 2002, Manson announced that he was officially retiring from playing professional ice hockey. After retiring, Manson became an assistant coach for the Prince Albert Raiders.
Pete Conacher
Charles William "Pete" Conacher, Jr. (born July 29, 1932) is a Canadian retired ice hockey left winger. He played a career total of 229 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers. His father was NHL Hall of Famer, Charlie Conacher.
Before playing in the NHL, Conacher played 3 seasons with the Galt Black Hawks of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). He then played for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played 2 games with them before being sent down to their AHL-affiliate team, the St. Louis Flyers. He played 29 games with them before he was called back up to play for the Black Hawks. He would play parts of 3 seasons with the Black Hawks.
On November 23, 1954, the Black Hawks traded Conacher along with Bill Gadsby to the New York Rangers in exchange for Rich Lamoureux, Allan Stanley and Nick Mickoski. On June 4, 1957, the Rangers traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs for $15,000. On November 18, 1957, the Maple Leafs traded Conacher back to the Rangers for $15,000.
In the 1958-59 season, he played for the Belleville McFarlands of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League when they won the Allan Cup. After playing 6 seasons with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), Conacher retired from playing professional ice hockey in 1966.
Gus Mortson
James Angus Gerald "Old Hardrock" Mortson (January 24, 1925 – August 8, 2015) was a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman. He played a career total of 796 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks, and Detroit Red Wings. He was known for his physical play and got into many fights.
Before playing in the NHL, Mortson played 1 season with the Tulsa Oilers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). He joined the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1946–47 NHL season. During his time with the Maple Leafs, he and Jimmy Thomson were known as the "Gold Dust Twins". The two of them helped the Maple Leafs win four Stanley Cups in 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1951.
On September 11, 1952, the Maple Leafs traded Mortson along with Ray Hannigan, Al Rollins and Cal Gardner in exchange for Harry Lumley. Mortson played 6 seasons for the Black Hawks and he led league in penalty minutes for the fourth time in the 1956–57 season. On September 3, 1958, the Black Hawks traded him to the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations. He retired from playing professional ice hockey in 1967. He played in 8 NHL All-Star games.
John McIntire
John Herrick McIntire (June 27, 1907 – January 30, 1991) was an American character actor. McIntire was known for his roles as the second trail master, Christopher Hale in the television series "Wagon Train" and as Sheriff Al Chanbers in "Psycho".
McIntire died on January 30, 1991 from emphysema and lung cancer in Pasadena, California, aged 83.
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