Word: premiered
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...government was, of course, dominated by the military. The sole civilian, who will probably be used as a figurehead, is Premier Constantine Kollias, 66, the former chief prosecutor in the Greek Supreme Court, who is a supporter of the King and an enemy of the Papandreous. General Spandidakis became Vice Premier and Defense Minister. The important Ministry of the Interior and Security went to Brigadier General Stylianos Patakos. The post of Secretary of the Cabinet went to Colonel George Papadopoulos, the commander of the Athens garrison, who reportedly directed the force that seized the armed forces radio station, occupied...
...Premier Kollias, a bespectacled, mustachioed man who had a reputation as a conservative while a civil servant, spelled out the government's new program on radio. He promised something for just about everybody. Greece's government, he said, endorsed the ideals of the United Nations and would stand by its commitment to NATO. It would try and settle the dispute with Turkey over Cyprus in an amicable way, would work at home for better education and government services, for higher wages and better distribution of the country's wealth. Kollias also promised to reform the country's backbiting political system...
...government was solidly enough in control to relax some of the security precautions. Barricades and machine-gun emplacements were removed from downtown Athens and Piraeus. Tanks returned to their bases. Greece's borders were once more opened to travelers; ports and airports resumed normal operations. Premier Kollias called on businessmen to reopen banks, stock exchanges and factories so that the country's economic life would not be harmed. Still, Greece had by no means returned to normal. Though many conservative politicians were released from custody, hundreds of others remained behind the walls of army compounds. Newspapers were not allowed...
Looks & Flamboyance. On a national scale, several candidates are also undergoing crash courses in the art of running for the presidency, for which the electorate will vote in September. The two chief prospective candidates, of course, are the two generals who now rule the country: Premier Nguyen Cao Ky and Chief of State Nguyen Van Thieu. Both want the presidency, but each wants it with the support of the other and without splitting the armed forces into two camps. Thieu, at 44, is older than Ky by eight years and undoubtedly commands more respect among his fellow officers. A Catholic...
...interested less in the presidency than in being chosen as a stronger candidate's vice-presidential running mate. The third civilian is Ha Thuc Ky, 48, a forestry engineer and Hué businessman nominated by the Dai Vet Party, a small, ultranationalist grouping. No relation to Premier Ky, he, like Quat, can best hope for the role of a running mate...