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9 prisoners escape; Comr Wallander alerts entire police force, orders city-wide search; warden blames inadequate staff size and bldg deterioration; outside help suspected; prisoners records noted; jail, A Aiello and A Minutolo, illus; frequent criticism of prison since construction cited
Named House Majority Leader
terrorism resumed on large scale with attacks on Brit in 5 cities; mil hdqrs in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Hadera attacked; casualties; map
Miss Trapani loses leg in operation; Miss Lusk testifies in ct; bail set; Rocco police record under name P Olivia disclosed
1947Fran Cotton, English rugby player[†]
Francis Edward Cotton is a former rugby union prop forward who played for England and the British Lions. His clubs included Coventry R.F.C. and Sale. A "fearsome" prop, he was primarily a tighthead but also played to a high level at loosehead, winning three Lions caps in 1977 on the left of the front row and the Grand Slam with England in 1980. After retiring, he remained in rugby administration and founded a clothing company. In 2007, Cotton returned to his former club Sale as a member of the club's board.
1947Zulema, American singer-songwriter (died 2013)[†]
Zulema Cusseaux, usually credited as Zulema, was an American disco and R&B singer and songwriter. Aside from her solo career, she was a member of an early line up of Faith, Hope and Charity and worked as a backing vocalist and songwriter with Aretha Franklin.
1947Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time.[†]
The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of Representatives, and an upper body, the U.S. Senate. They both meet in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.