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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...real name: Wilchak), his pupil, wanted to fly from the U. S. to Budapest. The flight would be a great demonstration of protest against the division of Hungarian territory by the Treaty of Trianon after the War. Sausagemaker Szalay (pronounced sah-la-ee) saw his chance. He mortgaged his salami factory for $20,000, turned the money over to Endres & Magyar to buy a plane. Some 8,000 other compatriots (mostly in Michigan) contributed more, bought 5,000 postcards to be carried in the plane which was named Justice for Hungary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: For Hungary | 7/27/1931 | See Source »

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