Milestones, Apr. 23, 1979

SEPARATED. W. Michael Blumenthal, 53, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury; and Eileen Policy Blumenthal; after 28 years of marriage, three children. The couple separated once before, in 1977, but were reconciled the following year. No legal action is planned.

DIVORCED. Liza Minnelli, 33, sparkle-eyed film actress and singer (Cabaret; New York, New York); and Jack Haley Jr., 45, movie producer (That's Entertainment.') and television executive; after 4 years of marriage; in Los Angeles.

DIED. Nino Rota, 67, Italian composer best known for some 100 movie scores, including the Oscar-winning music for Godfather II and nearly all of Director Federico Fellini's films; of a...

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