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September 25, 1951

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Headlines from September 25, 1951

LITHOFOLD INQUIRY HEARS OF LENDING TO AIR FORCE AIDE; AT R.F.C. HEARING

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

C B Moling, Lithofold sales mgr and USAF ex-civilian employe testifies on loans and gifts from officials of Lithofold and Laurel printing cos; denies influencing Govt contract awards while in Govt job; Olson admits contacting Lithofold salesman for J Ruppert and A Nichols cos but denies link to his job; was on Lithofold payroll, Feb '49-June 21, '51; Nixon seeks inquiry on Boyle and Siskind '49, '50 income taxes and partnership dissolution; McCarthy charges Finnegan was on 6 cos payrolls; Flanagan replies on plan for separate hearing

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Notable Births

Yardena Arazi

1951Yardena Arazi, Israeli singer[†]

Yardena Shulamit Arazi is an Israeli singer and entertainer. In 2008 Arazi was named the most popular Israeli singer of all time at the 60th Independence Day celebration.

Burleigh Drummond

1951Burleigh Drummond, American drummer and songwriter[†]

Burleigh Drummond is an American drummer, percussionist, producer, songwriter, and singer. He is a founding member and the only drummer/percussionist for the five-time Grammy Award nominated band Ambrosia. He performs onstage in the band with his wife and fellow band member Mary Harris, and the couple are also both active members of Bill Champlin’s Wunderground and their own band Tin Drum.

Graeme Knowles

1951Graeme Knowles, English bishop[†]

Graeme Paul Knowles is a retired Anglican bishop who is serving as Acting Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. He served latterly as the Acting Dean of St Edmundsbury, having previously served as Bishop of Sodor and Man and as Dean of St Paul's.

Mark Hamill

1951Mark Hamill, American actor, singer, and producer[†]

Mark Richard Hamill is an American actor. He starred as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, and has voiced the Joker in various animated DC Comics projects, starting with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992.

Bob McAdoo

1951Bob McAdoo, American basketball player and coach[†]

Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975. He won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. In 2000, McAdoo was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.

Historical Context for September 25, 1951

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