People, Apr. 4, 1955

Names make news. Last week these names made this news: Miami Judge Vincent O. Giblin finally decided what to do about the separation suit slapped on Fur Trader (four generations removed) John Jacob Astor III, 42, by his baby-faced third wife, Dolores ("Dolly") Pullman Astor, 26. Dolly, holding out for the standard $500,000 plum (the same amount Astor gave his first wife, and for which he is now being sued by his second), had offered hours of testimony to prove that J. J. was worse than a beast when aroused. Having characterized the testimony...

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