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Milestones, May 3, 1971

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Married. Dino Martin, 19, jet-setting son of Dean Martin; and Olivia Hussey, 20, jade-eyed British actress and star of Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film, Romeo and Juliet, both for the first time; in Las Vegas.

Died. Robert E. Peach, 51, former head of Mohawk Airlines; of self-inflicted gunshot wounds; in Clinton, N.Y. A World War II Navy bomber pilot who won two Distinguished Flying Crosses. Peach joined tiny Robinson Airlines (three planes) in 1945. After Robinson changed its name to Mohawk, he was elected president, and later board chairman. The driving force behind Mohawk’s rapid rise to become the nation’s 4th largest regional carrier. Peach was also the first president of a U.S. scheduled airline to hire a black stewardess.

Died. Russ Hodges, 60, veteran baseball announcer; of a heart attack; in Mill Valley, Calif. Though he held a law degree, Hodges opted for a $25-a-week job broadcasting Cincinnati Red games in 1932. His enthusiastic delivery carried him to prosperity and New York, where he teamed with the Yankees’ Mel Allen. In 1949 Hodges began his 22-year stint as “Voice of the Giants.” His “Bye, Bye Baby” blessing for each Giant home run became his trademark and endured, as he did, when the Giants moved to San Francisco.

Died. Dr. Francois (“Papa Doc”) Duvalier, 64, demagogic ruler of Haiti since 1957 (see THE WORLD).

Died. Major George Fielding Eliot, 76, military analyst; in Torrington, Conn. Eliot, who served as a reserve Army intelligence officer between 1922 and 1930, turned from writing war stories for pulp magazines to serious military commentary in 1928, subsequently publishing 15 books on military and international affairs. During World War II he wrote a widely syndicated New York Herald Tribune column and appeared regularly on CBS radio. A staunch advocate of seapower, he argued that the U.S. could build impregnable defenses without compromising democratic tradition.

Died. Pierre Luboshutz, 76, concert pianist; in Rockport, Me. Following his graduation’ from the Moscow Conservatory in 1912, Luboshutz served as accompanist for such personalities as Gregor Piatigorsky and Isadora Duncan. He also did scores for Stanislavsky productions including Peer Gynt. Luboshutz first came to the U.S. in 1928 and began performing piano duet concerts in 1937 with his wife, Genia Nemenoff. For 30 years they toured the world, winning critical praise and popular success with their subtle interpretations of Mendelssohn, Mozart and Brahms.

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