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Dist Atty McDonald indicates former Mayor O'Dwyer will be recalled to answer finance questionnaire; defends questionnaire use; Comr Murphy not opposed to police receiving it; Police Lt J E Cassidy, asked to rept for form, retires
Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office bars clergy from membership in Rotary Clubs, decree; warns laymen; text; many clubs held anti-Cath with Masonic connections; decree will not apply in some countries; Rotary pres A La Gueux and Rev T F Nenon defend clubs; Bishop Noll sees ban withdrawn
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apptd head of peace treaty mission to Japan with Amb rank
1951Kirstie Alley, American actress and producer (died 2022)[†]
Kirstie Louise Alley was an American actress. Her breakthrough role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987–1993), for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991. From 1997 to 2000, Alley starred as the lead in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. On film, she played Mollie Jensen in Look Who's Talking (1989) and its two sequels, Look Who's Talking Too (1990) and Look Who's Talking Now (1993).
1951Chris Bell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1978)[†]
Christopher Branford Bell was an American musician and singer-songwriter. Along with Alex Chilton, he led the power pop band Big Star through its first album #1 Record (1972). He also pursued a solo career throughout the mid-1970s, resulting in the posthumous I Am the Cosmos LP.
1951Rush Limbaugh, American talk show host and author (died 2021)[†]
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III was an American conservative political commentator who was the host of The Rush Limbaugh Show, which first aired in 1984 and was nationally syndicated on AM and FM radio stations from 1988 until his death in 2021.
1951Drew Pearson, American football player and sportscaster[†]
Drew Pearson is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He was elected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]