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Sen. Pat McCarran, Harry Reid & HUAC

Biograph: Nevada Sen. Patrick Anthony McCarran (Dem 1931-1954) drafted several pieces of legislation in the 1930s and ’40s all of which became the foundation for today’s aviation regulatory structure.  He has an airport in Southern Nevada named him, the McCarran International Airport.  Sen. Harry Reid appealed to the Dept of Transporation to change the name, but after a lengthy review process,…

Splish-splashing with Judge Scalia

The header picture is of Judge Scalia, his wife Maureen, and their nine children.  The Scalias were married in 1960.  Judge Scalia suddenly died February 13th, 2016 leaving the High Court at eight. Scalia’s rectified chart. Biograph: Antonin Gregory Scalia was the only child of Salvadore Eugene and Catherine Panaro Scalia. His father emigrated from Sicily as a teenager and came through Ellis…