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...Rome tall, somewhat imperious Edda Mussolini, whose dark brown eyes have the snap and fire of Il Duce's own, was marrying Galeazzo Ciano, son of Minister of Communications Count Costanzo Ciano di Cortellazzo???a Fascist comparatively little known outside of Italy. But L'Avenir claimed to have positive information that directly after announcement of the engagement on Feb. 15, 1930 the Fascist Grand Council at Rome appointed Count Costanzo Ciano to be II Duce's successor in the event of the Dictator's resignation or death. If printed by an irresponsible sheet this "exclusive revelation" could be safely ignored...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Astonishing Nuptials | 5/5/1930 | See Source »

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