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    John Chandler "Chan" Gurney (May 21, 1896 – March 9, 1985) was an American businessman and politician from South Dakota. A Republican, he was most notable...
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  • John Chandler "Chan" Gurney convinced his father to buy the radio station, which became known as "WNAX - Voice of the House of Gurney in Yankton." The...
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  • Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (IATA: YKN, ICAO: KYKN, FAA LID: YKN) is a regional airport located three miles north of Yankton, in Yankton County, South...
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    1947, and in the Senate on March 3, 1947. Senator Chan Gurney was the bill's sponsor. Senator Gurney, as chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services...
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    Berry. In the Republican primary, businessman Chan Gurney won a slim plurality in a crowded primary. Gurney narrowly defeated Berry to win his first of...
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  • Pyle 8 76th 10 Elected in 1938. Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 3, 1951 Republican Chan Gurney 9 77th 6 Harlan J. Bushfield Republican Jan 3, 1943 – Sep 27, 1948 Elected...
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    McKaine (Prog. Democratic) 3.2% South Dakota Chan Gurney Republican 1938 Incumbent re-elected. ▌Y Chan Gurney (Republican) 63.9% ▌George M. Bradshaw (Democratic)...
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    1927–1941 Wallace H. White Jr. Maine 1941–1944 Harold Burton Ohio 1944–1945 Chan Gurney South Dakota 1945–1946 Milton Young North Dakota 1946–1971 Norris Cotton...
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    downstream of Gavins Point Dam. Air transportation is provided by the Chan Gurney Municipal Airport, owned by the City of Yankton; however, the nearest...
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    Ohio Robert J. Bulkley Robert A. Taft South Dakota Herbert E. Hitchcock Chan Gurney Tennessee George L. Berry Tom Stewart Wisconsin F. Ryan Duffy Alexander...
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