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July 19, 1946

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TWO IN HOUSE ASK TO GIVE TESTIMONY AT PROFIT HEARING; Mead Committee Will Resume Today With McCormack and Sabath on Stand DICKSTEIN COMING LATER Investigating Counsel Reports New Evidence Has Been Found in the Inquiry Calls From Members Told Dickstein to Appear Later War Profit Hearing to Reopen As Two in House Ask to Testify New Evidence Reported

By C.p. Trussell Special To the New York Times

Sen com hearings to reopen to hear 2 Reprs named in connection with telephone communications between their offices and Garssons; Judge named will testify later; com again seeks means to hear May; finding of new evidence disclosed

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Alan Gorrie

1946Alan Gorrie, Scottish singer-songwriter and musician[ā€ ]

Alan Edward Gorrie is a Scottish bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and singer. He was a founding member of the Average White Band and was one of two original members in the group's final line-up alongside Onnie McIntyre.

Ilie Năstase

1946Ilie Năstase, Romanian tennis player and politician[ā€ ]

Ilie Theodoriu Năstase is a Romanian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the inaugural world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 40 weeks. Năstase is one of ten players to have won over 100 total ATP-level titles, with 64 in singles and 45 in doubles, among which seven majors: two in singles, three in men's doubles and two in mixed doubles. He also won four Masters Grand Prix year-end championships. He was the first professional sports figure to sign an endorsement contract with Nike, doing so in 1972. Năstase also wrote several novels in French in the 1980s, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991.