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February 22, 1951

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Perjury on Fee Testimony Charged of R.F.C. Inquiry; Tobey Declares One of Two Witnesses Lies as Young Denies Accuser's Story Perjury Charged in R.F.C. Inquiry Over Tale of $85,000 Demand R.F.C. Director Testifies Didn't Believe, He Says

By C.p. Trussell Special To the New York Times

hearings; atty R Bohannon charges RFC ex-examiner E M Young asked $85,000 fee to get loan for Texmass Petroleum Co; Young denies charge; Sen Tobey sees perjury; Dir Willett says he voted against Texmass loan; backs Young; Bohannon claims J B Skiles, RFC Dallas office ex-official, said Young had great influence and suggested he bid for loan in Washington; says loan finally obtained without outside aid; Young says W M Boyle Jr advised him to forget Bohannon request; says Boyle was never contacted by Texmass; denies influencing Lustron and F L Jacobs Co loans while working in '48 Pres Campaign when he was official in both cos

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USED-CAR PRICES ARE FROZEN TO BAR NEW-AUTO FRAUDS; Order Is Aimed at Blocking 'Second-Hand' Sales Above Ceilings for New Vehicles EVASION SEEN WIDESPREAD Dealers Directed to Use Trade 'Guide Books'--Ban Put on Aluminum Window Sashes Accessory Allowance Set Used-Car Ceilings Are Set to Bar Frauds in New Automobile Sales

By Charles E. Egan Special To the New York Times

OPS puts ceilings on used cars at levels set forth in Jan issues of dealers trade guide books to block sales of new cars as used; allows rise in ceiling price equal to used equipment prices of accessories

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Notable Births

Ellen Greene

1951Ellen Greene, American singer and actress[†]

Ellen Greene is an American actress and singer. She has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actress and singer in numerous stage productions, particularly musical theatre, as well as having performed in many films and television series. Her best-known roles are as Audrey in the original stage musical and film adaptation of Little Shop of Horrors, and as Vivian Charles in the ABC television series Pushing Daisies.

Historical Context for February 22, 1951

In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]