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...crisis began just before Easter, when Communist bosses called in all the mayors of the Soviet zone and told them that the churches were meddling in politics. The mayors were instructed to keep a sharp watch on all religious services...
...During Easter week, with valise and violin, Blandino went to Procida. There he dispatched letters to the Pope and to the Italian President, Premier and Minister of Justice, renewing his plea for legal recognition of voluntary substitutions. He slept on a cot in the same room with other prisoners, set up an altar in the reception room, commiserated with the war criminals and their visiting relatives. To newsmen he said: "Why have the Allies let big people go, and let the innocent ones who can't afford lawyers stay in jail? These people had to do as they were...
Thousands of other Britons sought spring on the Continent, which they regard as economically unsound and politically untouchable. For the long Easter weekend, a Continent-bound plane left British airfields every five minutes. In April's opening week there were 8,000 such escapist flights from England...
Last week, to earn some extra money for its upkeep and taxes, the huge doors of Blenheim Palace itself were thrown open to the public for four days weekly. Over the Easter weekend more than 4,000 visitors paid two shillings sixpence apiece to wander through Blenheim's halls, gawp at the tiny bedroom where Winston Churchill was born, and stare at the battle flags of his great ancestor, the first Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim's builder. On hand to show them around and plug the sale of a guidebook (threepence the copy) was Blenheim's present...
...fourth round, on Easter Sunday, Demaret was sartorially splendid in a tasty chartreuse combination, but. after an appreciative glance at Jimmy, the biggest crowd took off after early starter Hogan. It was not to be Ben's day; he closed witha miserable (for him) 76. Jimmy Demaret ended with a snappy 69, helped by a birdie on his favorite 13th. Then, pretty sure of second money, he waited for Ferrier to finish...