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Lt Gen Wedemeyer named head of fact-finding mission to appraise 'over-all' situation as Pres special repr with Amb rank; expert advisers listed
Sen all-night session looms in rush to pass bill; 2d day of Sen debate; McClellan presses for community property provision; Sen Morse urges adoption of own tax cut program
Truman plans mid-yr rept to Cong; discusses Econ Advisers Council memo with Cabinet officers and Govt officials; list; staff, led by J R Steelman, drafts rept
employment tops 60-million; 600,000 unemployment rise laid to student job-seekers, June, Census Bur rept
1st shipment of US mil supplies leaves US
1947Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster[†]
Sir Gareth Owen Edwards is a Welsh former rugby union player who played scrum-half and has been described by the BBC as "arguably the greatest player ever to don a Welsh jersey".
1947Carl Lundgren, American artist and illustrator[†]
Carl Lundgren is an American artist and illustrator, primarily known for his 1960s-era rock posters and fantasy art.
1947Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic[†]
Richard C. McCarty is a professor of psychology and the former provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to serving as provost, he was dean of Vanderbilt's College of Arts and Science.
1947Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (born 1902)[†]
James Melvin Lunceford was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in the swing era.