Word: greeke
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Yesterday the Greek military dictatorship cancelled without explanation the traditional Greek Orthodox memorial services, scheduled for today, to mourn the death of the "13" who were killed by the police and army a month ago. However, many more than 13--probably more than 100--families are mourning for relatives killed November 17 when the dictator confronted the rebelling Greeks with tanks. The revolt is now history, but the outburst was only a warning for the future...
Athens, Greece, November 17, 1973. 1 a.m. The director of the prosecutor's office joins General Thomopoulos, chief of national security, in the police headquarters building. A Greek green beret colonel in civilian attire has been awaiting their arrival since the afternoon...
...toppling of the Papadopoulos regime by dissident junta members is, of course, an important consequence of the crisis. The young Greek students and workers, along with the city dwellers who revolted against the dictatorship, are the real force behind events. Elements in the armed forces felt they had to correct the situation which placed them as the opponents of the Greek people...
...Monday the shopkeepers opened their stores, the workers started returning to their jobs, the airlines resumed their scheduled flights, and "law and order" was imposed on the Greek people once again...
...believe in Zagorianakos and Markezinis, one would have to believe that the Papadopoulos regime handled a threat to the very existence of Greek society in the smoothest way possible...