Milestones: Sep. 4, 1964

Married. Terry Baker, 23, former All-America quarterback from Oregon State, now with the Los Angeles Rams; and Marilyn Davis, 21, his college sweetheart; in Las Vegas.

Divorced. Allen Funt, 49, TV's Candid Cameraman; by Evelyn Funt, 44, his chief critic and counselor; after 18 years of marriage, three children; in Reno.

Died. Gracie Allen, 59, longtime vaudeville, radio and TV favorite, the better half of the Burns and Allen Show; of a heart attack; in Hollywood. "George," said Gracie in 1922, "I've got a great idea for an act. All we need is $200 for sets." "You're daffy," said George, and...

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