Jane Stafford (1899–1991) was an American medical writer and chemist. She wrote a nationally syndicated newspaper column called "Your Health - Here's How" and worked for Science Service. She wrote about cancer, polio, heart disease, influenza, sexually transmitted disease, and vitamins. She was assistant director of the NIH Office of Information.

May 19, 2022 · Jane Stanford was a devoted mother but otherwise led an unremarkable life surrounded by her servants. Her relationships with those who catered to her are central to White’s thriller; her drinking water was poisoned with strychnine on two occasions—once in her own bedroom in Nob Hill and six weeks later in a hotel room in Honolulu.

József Mindszenty, Prince Primate, Archbishop of Esztergom, cardinal, and leader of the Catholic Church in Hungary. "He personified uncompromising opposition to fascism and communism in Hungary". Imprisoned by both Nazis and Communists, and spent fifteen years in asylum in an American embassy.