Milestones: Aug. 24, 1962

Married. Jack Lemmon, 37, deft, Oscar-winning (Mister Roberts) film comedian; and Felicia Dines Farr, 29, trim, brown-eyed television actress; both for the second time; in Paris.

Divorced. Cary Grant, 58, Hollywood's ageless leading man; by Betsy Drake, 39, ash-blonde actress, who, according to a friend, "became much more fascinating to him" after their separation in 1958, has been his steadiest date for the last four years; on grounds of extreme mental cruelty; after 13 years of marriage, no children; in Santa Monica.

Died. David Ford Bond, 57, leathery-voiced NBC newscaster who from 1929 to 1952 proved one of the most versatile voices in...

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