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Thuransky escapes while being transferred to another jail; flees in US Legation auto; said to have made unprintable remarks about Communist party, US Min Chapin protests arrest; Thuransky repts beatings by captors
Conf with Under-Sec Clayton on Eur econ problems
22 div comdrs shifted in shake-up in gambling drive enforcement
Hirshberg testifies; denies maltreating fellow POWs or informing Japanese of attempted escape by 3 POWs; says he concocted story about Jap wife to get food and stores for self and fellow POWs
Washington, DC, reaction to Meyer testimony; Brewster invites Atty Gen Clark to investigate Hughes charges
1947Angry Anderson, Australian singer and actor[†]
Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson is an Australian rock singer, songwriter, television personality and actor. He has been the lead vocalist and the longest-tenured remaining member of the hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976. As a solo artist, he is best known for his international hit "Suddenly" (1987).
1947Bernie Carbo, American baseball player[†]
Bernardo Carbo is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He began his career with the Cincinnati Reds, and went on to play with five other teams, including two stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox.
1947France A. Córdova, American astrophysicist and academic[†]
France Anne-Dominic Córdova is an American astrophysicist. She served as the 11th president of Purdue University from 2007 to 2012 and as the 14th director of the National Science Foundation from 2014 to 2020. She currently serves as the president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance.
1947Rick Derringer, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2025)[†]
Richard Dean Zehringer, known professionally as Rick Derringer, was an American musician, producer and songwriter. He gained success in the 1960s with his band, the McCoys. Their debut single, "Hang On Sloopy", became a number-one hit in 1965 and is regarded as a classic track from the garage rock era. The McCoys had seven songs chart in the top 100, including covers of "Fever" and "Come On, Let's Go". After releasing All American Boy, Derringer established a career as a solo artist.
1947Greg Leskiw, Canadian guitarist and songwriter[†]
Gregory Leskiw is a Canadian guitarist best known for playing guitar with the Guess Who from 1970 to 1972.