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Sen Sparkman offers extension bill; bill calls for local advisory groups to recommend area decontrol and to allow States to take over adm
US Amb Lane says he was barred from ints with 99 of 100 US citizens in prison; optimistic on long view of pol conditions; discloses lr to F H LaGuardia replying to latter's charges of meddling in pol; further reply from LaGuardia quoted
Protests Gov Dewey proposals for use tax on autos and trucks
WAGE-PRICE RELATIONS: 3 Govt economists doubt price drop in time to ease wage talks; expect stiffening of labor position
1947Kiki Dee, English singer-songwriter[†]
Pauline Matthews, better known by her stage name Kiki Dee, is an English pop singer. Known for her blue-eyed soul vocals, she was the first female singer from the UK to sign with Motown's Tamla Records.
1947Dick Fosbury, American high jumper (died 2023)[†]
Richard Douglas Fosbury was an American high jumper, who is considered one of the most influential athletes in the history of track and field. He won a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics, revolutionizing the high jump event with a "back-first" technique now known as the Fosbury flop. His method was to sprint diagonally towards the bar, then curve and leap backward over it, which gave him a much lower center of mass in flight than traditional techniques. Debbie Brill was developing her similar "Brill Bend" around the same time. This approach has seen nearly universal adoption since Fosbury's performance in Mexico. Though he never returned to the Olympics, Fosbury continued to be involved in athletics after retirement and served on the executive board of the World Olympians Association.
1947Anna Maria Horsford, American actress[†]
Anna Maria Horsford is an American actress, known for her performances in television comedies.
1947Rob Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and activist[†]
Robert Reiner is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and liberal activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Mike "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards. His other acting credits include Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The First Wives Club (1996), Primary Colors (1998), EDtv (1999), Everyone's Hero (2006), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).
1947Jean Seaton, English historian and academic[†]
Jean Seaton is Professor of Media History at the University of Westminster and the Official Historian of the BBC. She is the Director of the Orwell Prize and on the editorial board of Political Quarterly. She is the widow of Ben Pimlott, the British historian.
1947John Stossel, American journalist and author[†]
John Frank Stossel is an American libertarian television presenter, author, consumer journalist, political activist, and pundit. He is known for his career as a host on ABC News, Fox Business Network, and Reason TV.