Married. Prentice Cooper, 54, wealthy ex-Governor of Tennessee, loyal servitor of Memphis Boss Ed Crump, and former U.S. Ambassador to Peru; and U.N. Administrative Assistant Hortense Powell, 30; both for the first time; in Manhattan.
Died. Joe Gould, 53, manager of prizefighters, including onetime Heavyweight Champion James J. ("Jersey Jim") Braddockwith whom he never signed a formal contract until the title bout with Max Baer, relying instead on a simple handshake agreement; of leukemia; in Manhattan.
Died. Charles Coastas, 58, former Honolulu restaurateur whose generous hospitality toward wounded servicemen during the war won...
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