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February 10, 1926
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Headlines from February 10, 1926
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BRITISH COUNTESS, ADMITTING DIVORCE, DETAINED ON LINER; Ex-Wife of Earl Cathcart Must Go to Ellis Island Today for Immigration Inquiry. SHE CALLS IT AN OUTRAGE Sees "Powerful Enemy" at Work, but Predicts Entry -- Consul Speaks in Vain. DETENTION HAS PRECEDENT British Captain Recently Held Three Days Because Guilty In Divorce -- Then Admitted. BRITISH COUNTESS DETAINED ON LINER
Detained at Ellis Is, admitting divorce; statement
HIRE TRAIN TO GREET GIRL IN OPERA DEBUT; 200 Friends Will Come From Kansas City to Hear Marion Talley in "Rigoletto." PLAN RECEPTION ON STAGE Admirers Buy All Unsubscribed Seats at Metropolitan for Next Wednesday. HIRE TRAIN TO GREET GIRL IN OPERA DEBUT
M Talley will make her debut in Rigoletto
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Notable Births
1926Sidney Bryan Berry, American general (died 2013)[โ ]
Sidney Bryan Berry was a United States Army Lieutenant General, Superintendent of West Point (1974โ1977), and Commissioner of Public Safety for the state of Mississippi (1980โ1984).
1926Danny Blanchflower, Northern Irish soldier, footballer and manager (died 1993)[โ ]
Robert Dennis Blanchflower was a Northern Ireland footballer, football manager and journalist who played for and captained Tottenham Hotspur, including during their double-winning season of 1960โ61. He was twice Footballer of the Year and ranked as the greatest player in Spurs history by The Times in 2009. After a lengthy playing career, he retired at the age of 38. He became a respected football journalist and, later, a football manager.