Word: chileans
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Chile's Nads deny German relationship but until the 1938 abortive coup wore brown uniforms, saluted with upraised hand, drilled, obeyed German-Chilean leaders. Fifth columnists are made early in Chile, where German schools are numerous and cheaper than native ones, and teachers are recruited from Germany...
...Chilean-born (but Spanish by title) Marquis George de Piedrablanca de Guana de Cuevas, husband of Margaret Strong, granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller Sr., applied for U. S. citizenship papers in Toms River, N. J. Told he would have to renounce his title, he snorted: "Mister is good enough for me." In Manhattan, reporters discovered Arne Quisling, brother of Major Vidkun Quisling, leader of Norway's Nazi party and Hitler puppet. Said Brother Arne, who has been 15 years in the U. S.: "For me, I like it here. . . ." In Manhattan, Trapeze Artist Atrtrys Iwanows (of the "Daring Iwanows...
...three scandal-smeared members with conservative Radicals of Duran's way of thinking, considered that he had found the best way out of his dilemma. Although South America's only Popular Front Government continued to exist, it had veered decidedly to the Right, and the Confederation of Chilean Workers issued a manifesto declaring that in the situation they saw the "thumbprints of Alessandri." The "Lion of Tarapacá" is living quietly in Santiago, at 71 still hale for a comeback, crisis or coup...
...Exception: Joe Louis fight nights, several of which have had the biggest audiences in radio history. Against Chilean Arturo Godoy last week (see p. 52), Joe had a 95-station U. S. hookup, an NBC short-wave pipe line to 54 Latin and South American stations...
...14th round the Chilean was still on his feet, and the 16,000 spectators were cheering him wildly. Exhilarated, Godoy put on a performance as bizarre as any thing ever seen in a first-class prize ring. Deliberately tormenting Louis, he jumped up & down like a boy playing squat tag, grimaced & grinned and finally, after doing a few mock rumba steps, threw his arms around the champion and kissed him on both cheeks. A few moments later, when Louis was awarded the decision, Godoy hugged him again & again...