People, Jul. 29, 1974

"I only know what I read in the paper," said Australian Songwriter Peter Allen, 30, commenting on reports that his wife Liza Minnelli, 28, will marry Movie Producer Jack Haley Jr., 40. Then he signed official divorce papers, saying "When you've been separated longer than you were married, it's time to get a divorce." Peter and Liza were married in 1967 but have lived apart since 1970. He denies that marriage to an ambitious star maimed his own career as a singer. "I found out I was a writer rather than a performer."...

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