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...formed his alliance with Pietro Nenni's Socialists. Trouble is, no other alliance seems feasible. For the Christian Democrats, a coalition with the right-wing Monarchists and neo-Fascists is unthinkable. "Given the parliamentary situation and the prevalent trends among the party," lamented Milan's Corriere della Sera, "no solution is possible other than the so-called center left...
Since Rajakowitsch was legally still an Austrian citizen, Wiesenthal asked Vienna cops to request his extradition. They refused; Italian police refused to expel him. Finally, about three weeks ago, Wiesenthal took the whole story to Milan's (and Italy's) biggest newspaper, Corriere della Sera, which printed it.*At that, Rajakowitsch fled to a Swiss villa he owned near Lake Lugano, but was quickly expelled as an "unwanted person" by the authorities. Tired of the chase, Rajakowitsch hopped a flight to Munich, then drove to Vienna where he gave himself up. He had expected to be freed...
...Italian press was outraged. "Why not St. Peter's Basilica!" snapped the Paese Sera. Grumbled Il Giornale d'ltalia: "It's like putting the Eiffel Tower up for auction." Romans conjured up terrible visions of neon signs winking over the colossal marble statues of Neptune and his Tritons...
...changed economic structure, this has not tempered the general optimism. Chanzeaux, Wylie reports, is no longer fatalistic about its future. When he asked, "What's going to happen?" the answer last month was on verra bien (we'll see about it) instead of the usual c'est sera sera (what will be will be). This new confidence is changing what Chanzeaux--and the rest of France--expects from politics, and moderating the passion with which villagers have traditionally treated political controversy...
Died. Mario Crespi, 82, multimillionaire co-owner (with his two surviving brothers, Aldo and Vittorio) of Milan's staid daily Cornere della Sera, Italy's biggest (circ. 450,000), most influential paper, a landowner, industrialist and art collector; after a long illness; in Milan...