Milestones: Jan. 27, 1961

Died. Thomas Dooley, 34, flamboyant, hard-driving physician and humanitarian who won world fame while ministering to the medical needs of Southeast Asians; of cancer; in New York City (see MEDICINE).

Died. Lou Fageol, 54, crafty, daring king of speedboat racers and three-time winner of the Gold Cup; of a heart attack; in San Diego. Though he whooshed the big hydroplanes through the water for 27 years, Fageol insisted that each race "scared hell out of me," finally retired in 1955 after his Slo-Mo-Shun V soared 70 ft. into the air at 165 m.p.h., looped the loop, and dumped Driver Fageol into Seattle's...

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