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Pre-Solo: Before becoming famous for his nonstop...

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Pre-Solo: Before becoming famous for his nonstop trans-Atlantic flight, Charles Lindbergh flew in 1923 at an airfield in Americus, Ga. “From here he flew . . . into aviation history,” said Henry K. Stanford, who raised $75,000 for a monument to the aviator. The 7-foot bronze statue depicts Lindbergh standing on the wing of a plane, his scarf and coattail blowing. In 1927 he flew the Spirit of St. Louis to Paris.

Post-Nuptials: Convicted Wall Street inside trader Ivan F. Boesky’s estranged wife is suing him, claiming he hasn’t repaid loans of more than $2.3 million. Seema Boesky filed a lawsuit in Hawaii state court, seeking possession of his Yacht Harbor Towers condominium in Honolulu. The New York attorney representing her declined to comment Wednesday, and a Washington attorney representing him wasn’t immediately available for comment.

Pro-Family: Polish President Lech Walesa has become a grandfather for the first time with the birth of a girl to his eldest son. Bogdan Walesa and his wife, Agnieszka, both 21, have not chosen a name for their daughter, born Tuesday in Gdansk. The mother and her dark-haired baby, who weighed in at 7.7 pounds, were reported in good health.

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Conflagration: The celebrity-studded Forge Restaurant and Bar in Miami Beach, Fla., inside whose ornate dining rooms director Brian DePalma shot several scenes for his movie “Scarface,” was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. The restaurant was a favorite of Sammy Davis Jr., Judy Garland, Jackie Gleason, Arthur Godfrey and Frank Sinatra, as well as the late mob boss Meyer Lansky and Richard Nixon. No injuries were reported.

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