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President Gerald Ford's parents' divorce was front-page news in Omaha in 1913

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Leslie Lynch King Jr. was born to Leslie and Dorothy King of Omaha in 1913, setting off events leading to their divorce following the "mother-in-law injunction" regarding Gerald Ford's grandparents.

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Ford's parents' divorce made headlines (opens Omaha World-Herald)
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President Gerald Ford's parents' divorce was front-page news in Omaha in 1913 (opens Omaha World-Herald)
Published Oct 4, 2026
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Leslie Lynch King Jr. was born to Leslie and Dorothy King of Omaha in 1913, setting off events leading to their divorce following the "mother-in-law injunction" regarding Gerald Ford's grandparents.