Married 13 Years Jean Peters Seeks Divorce from Hughes
Former actress Jean Peters will seek a divorce from Howard Hughes, the Nevada based billionaire. A Hughes spokesman said the divorce comes with great regret after a 13 year marriage and a private property settlement plan. Hughes, 64, has not appeared in public since wedding Peters and moved to Nevada in 1966. Peters, 43, filed in Las Vegas amid rumors of Hughes vast hotel and mining holdings.
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Informal Marriages Registered Under New Texas Law
In Lubbock County two couples registered informal marriages under a new Texas law effective January 1. The first couple, a 40-year-old man and his wife of one year, testified to living as husband and wife since September 1968. A second couple, a 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, also registered their informal marriage. Lois Alexander, a county deputy, administered the oaths, and a $5 fee was paid. One form goes to Austin, one to local files. Prime Minister Harold Wilson plans meetings with U Thant and New York Mayor Lindsay before seeing President Nixon later this month.
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Biafra Surrenders Unconditionally To Nigeria
Maj. Gen. Philip Effiong formally surrenders Biafra to Nigeria at a Lagos barracks pledging unity. Gowon grants amnesty and protection as Ojukwu appeals to the world for aid amid a war exhausted by 30 months.
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