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Word: moisewitch (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Died. Samuel Moisewitch Levitas, 66, who for 30 years devoted all his energy, skills and love to keeping alive Manhattan's New Leader, won respect if not circulation (24,000) for the liberal, anti-Communist magazine of which he was heart, soul and executive editor; of a heart attack; in Manhattan. Ukraine-born "Sol" Levitas came to the U.S. at 20, returned to Russia when the Revolution began in 1917, served briefly as the Menshevik vice mayor of Vladivostok, but tangled with the Bolsheviks and spent several years in their jails. Making his way back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jan. 13, 1961 | 1/13/1961 | See Source »

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