Milestones, Feb. 7, 1972

Married. John Albert Edward William Spencer-Churchill, 74, tenth Duke of Marlborough and cousin of the late Sir Winston; and Mrs. Laura Canfield, 56, granddaughter of the eleventh Earl of Wemyss :and March; he for the second time, she for the fourth; in London.

Divorced. Lana Turner, 50, yesteryear's sweater girl; and Ronald Dante, 51, nightclub hypnotist who was Turner's seventh husband; after 21 years of marriage, no children; in Santa Monica, Calif.

Died. Mahalia Jackson, 60, empress of gospel singers (see Music).

Died. Gene Austin, 71, "granddaddy of all crooners," who sold more than...

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