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of 6 December 1932 recounted how Swasey had fallen seriously in arrears with the alimony payments to his ex-wife, Irene McNeal Swasey. He claimed that he and his family were living on less than $ 1 a day. Nevertheless, the court ordered his property to be sequestered to pay the back alimony. His
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