Milestones, Dec. 14, 1942

Married. Tom Mercer Girdler, 65, chairman of Republic Steel Corp., Consolidated and Vultee Aircraft Inc.; and Helen Brennan, 36, his ex-secretary; he for the fourth time, she for the first; five days after his third wife divorced him; in Manhattan.

Sued for Divorce. Army Glider Pilot Jackie Coogan, 28; by Flower Parry Coogan, 20, his second wife (first was Betty Grable); after 16 months; in Los Angeles.

Died. Count Raoul de Roussy de Sales, 46, French journalist, lecturer, interpreter of current history (The Making of Tomorrow); after a long illness; in Manhattan. He was...

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