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Isabel Benham
Benham was a Wall Street bond analyst and an expert in the
railroad industry. In 1964 she became
the first female partner at any Wall Street bond house. Benham died in New York
City on May 18, 2013 at 101 years of age.
Ponciano (Poncie) Ponce
Billie Sol Estes
Billie Sol Estes was a Texas king of con men. In 1962, when he was accused of looting a federal crop
subsidy program. Estes was best known for the scandal that broke during Kennedy administration involving phony financial statements
and nonexistent fertilizer tanks, for which he served several years in prison.
Kenneth Battelle
Kenneth Battelle was the hairdresser who created Jacqueline Kennedy’s legendary bouffant and softened the golden locks of Marilyn Monroe. Battelle was the coiffurist of choice for the grandes dames of Manhattan society.
Michael Ansara, rest in peace
Ansara was born in a small village in Syria, and his family emigrated to the United States when he was two years old.
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