Doris Duke

 b. Somerville, NJ, November 22, 1912
 d. Beverly Hills, CA, October 28, 1993

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"James B. Duke," Newport Mercury, 17 October 1925. 

Newport Mercury, 31 October 1925,  p. 1, col. 3. 

"Doris Duke Kills Friend In Crash," Newport Daily News, 8 October 1966. 

"Miss Duke Driver In Fatal Accident - Heiress’s Car Runs Over a House Guest in Newport," New York Times, 8 October 1966. 

"Police Waiting to Question Miss Duke in Car Fatality," New York Times, 9 October 1966. 

"Death of Miss Duke’s Friend Ruled ‘Unfortunate Accident’," Newport Daily News, 10 October 1966. 

"Doris Duke is Questioned by Police in Fatal Crash," New York Times, 10 October 1966. 

"Duke Estate Death Called Accidental," New York Times, 11 October 1966. 

"Duke Probe Still ‘Open’," Newport Daily News, 11 October 1966. 

"Duke Fatality Case Closed by Police; Nugent is Silent," Newport Daily News, 13 October 1966. 

"Doris Duke Gives $25,000 to Restore Cliff Walk," Newport Daily News, 15 October 1966. 

"Police Chief Ponders Retirement June 30," Newport Daily News, 20 March 1967. 

"Radice Gives Retiring Date," Newport Daily News, 26 April 1967. 

"Walsh Named Chief of Newport Police," Newport Daily News, 29 May 1967. 

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