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August 13, 1949

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VAUGHAN IS READY TO FACE QUESTIONS; FREEZER GIFT CITED; 'No Information Whatever' Is White House Word on Report Mrs. Truman Also Got One

By H. Walton Cloke

Hoey says Vaughan will testify; White House has no information on repts that Mrs Truman, Chief Justice Vinson, Sec Snyder, G E Allen and Fed Reserve Bd Gov J K Vardaman got freezers; Vinson and Snyder silent; Sen Mundt cites Waitt's critical repts to Vaughan on 8 officers eligible to succeed him as Army Chem Corps chief

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Jim Brunzell

1949Jim Brunzell, American wrestler[†]

James Brunzell, best known under the ring name "Jumping" Jim Brunzell, is an American retired professional wrestler known for his successful tag teams, Brunzell performed for various wrestling promotions during his 21-year career.

Bobby Clarke

1949Bobby Clarke, Canadian ice hockey player and manager[†]

Robert Earle Clarke is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire 15-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team. Popularly known as Bobby Clarke during his playing career and as Bob Clarke since retiring as a player, Clarke is acknowledged by some as being one of the greatest hockey players and captains of all time. He was captain of the Flyers from 1973 to 1979, winning the Stanley Cup with them in both 1974 and 1975. He was again captain of the Flyers from 1982 to 1984 before retiring. A three-time Hart Trophy winner and 1987 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Clarke was rated number 24 on The Hockey News' list of The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time in 1998. In 2017 Clarke was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

Philippe Petit

1949Philippe Petit, French tightrope walker[†]

Philippe Petit is a French highwire artist who gained fame for his unauthorized highwire walks between the towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris in 1971 and of Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1973, as well as between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City in August 7, 1974.

Willy Rey

1949Willy Rey, Dutch-Canadian model (died 1973)[†]

Willy Rey was a Dutch-Canadian model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its February 1971 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.