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Joint Cong (Taft) com opens hearings; Sec Anderson testifies
USSR charges discrimination; warns on consequences
3 reptd killed, 30 hurt in rioting; Min Cingolani sees ammunition depot explosions result of sabotage; Socialist party com votes against campaigning with Communists in Mar election; final decision on move to be made by party Cong; Nenni role discussed; I Silone forms center Socialist group aimed at reconciling Right and Left groups
Further data on former Vice Mayor Sullivan's conduct during office revealed
Greets Sec Marshall, London; illus
1947Sandy Alderson, American baseball executive[†]
Richard Lynn "Sandy" Alderson is an American baseball executive. He was the president of various Major League Baseball teams, including the New York Mets. He previously served as the general manager of the New York Mets from 2011 to 2018, an executive in the Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres organizations, and the commissioner's office of Major League Baseball. As a front office executive, Alderson led the Athletics to a World Series championship in 1989 and led the Athletics to the World Series in three straight seasons. Alderson led the Mets to the 2015 World Series.
1947Rod Price, English guitarist and songwriter (died 2005)[†]
Roderick Michael Price was an English guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Foghat. He was known as 'The Magician of Slide', 'The Bottle', and 'Slide King of Rock and Roll', due to his proficiency on slide guitar.
1947Nevio Scala, Italian footballer and manager[†]
Nevio Scala is an Italian football sporting director, coach and former player.
1947Salt Walther, American race car driver (died 2012)[†]
David "Salt" Walther was a driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He also drove NASCAR stock cars and unlimited hydroplane boats, and was a car owner in USAC. Walther is best remembered for a crash at the start of the 1973 Indianapolis 500 that left him critically injured. He recovered from his injuries, returned in 1974, and placed 9th in the 1976 race. He also co-drove a car with Bob Harkey to 10th place in 1975.
1947Valerie Wilson Wesley, American journalist and author[†]
Valerie Wilson Wesley is an American author of mysteries, adult-theme novels, and children's books, and a former executive editor of Essence magazine. She is the author of the Tamara Hayle mystery series. Her writings, both fiction and non-fiction, have also appeared in numerous publications, including Essence, Family Circle, TV Guide, Ms., The New York Times, and the Swiss weekly magazine Die Weltwoche.