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Washington, DC, hearings; J Guzik refuses to testify; arrested to insure reappearance; Carroll testifies on betting activities; com rescinds contempt citation; votes to recommend citation against Guzik and others; AT&T says it refuses phones to known gamblers
Cong com says Gainza has fled; Paz bars Foreign Mins discussion; holds it domestic issue
House subcom directs Internal Revenue Bur to check possible income tax evasion
Moran resigns; com certifies NYC hearing record to Justice Dept for possible perjury actions; A Zwillman to appear, Washington
1951Ron Jaworski, American football player and sportscaster[†]
Ronald Vincent Jaworski, nicknamed "Jaws", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He played college football for the Youngstown State Penguins and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 1973 NFL draft. After spending four seasons mostly as a backup for the Rams, Jaworski was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1977, where he would lead the Eagles to four consecutive playoff appearances, including a division title and the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance in 1980. After 10 seasons with the Eagles, Jaworski signed with the Miami Dolphins, where he would spend two seasons as a backup.
1951Adrian Reynard, English businessman, founded Reynard Motorsport[†]
Adrian John Reynard is a businessman and commercial astronaut. He is the founder of Reynard Motorsport, which was a successful racing car manufacturer before it went bankrupt in 2002.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]