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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Rumania, "poverty, unemployment and homelessness became the Jews' [fate] ... In 1948, the liquidation of Jewish civic, educational and cultural life took place at a rapid pace . . . There are no more Jewish schools, Jewish cultural groups, Jewish communities, Jewish organizations. A small, powerful Communist group reigns over the Jews in Rumania...
...until next morning that Manager Vodicka realized that Zdenek Marek, his tall center forward, had deserted team and country, the ninth member of his group to do so in four months. Two had stayed behind in Switzerland, and six more had vanished mysteriously after they took a plane in Paris, ostensibly to fly to London. What made matters sticky for Vodicka was that he had unwittingly helped Marek to desert. Usually he kept the team's passports locked up, but when Marek asked for his "to change some foreign currency," Vodicka handed the passport over. Moaned Vodicka: "This will...
...think about Tom Ridgeway. Then she sailed for England. Before Tom had gone to Greece he had been engaged to an English girl. Now Tom explained to Liana that he had not yet had the courage to break off his engagement with his English fiancee. However, Tom took Liana to meet his father, a retired clergyman, and his mother. They took Liana's part and gave Torn the courage to explain the situation to the other girl. The engagement of Tom and Liana was announced in the Times of London on May 10, 1947. Happy Liana departed for Athens...
...Rhodes, amid beaming good will, the delicacies from Cairo were consumed-jellied turkey, mixed vegetables, meat balls, chocolates, assorted liquors. The negotiators parted with smiles and handshakes. Doughty Dr. Bunche took ship for the Holy Land, to see with his own eyes how the armistice worked...
Gretchen Fraser, Vancouver, Wash, housewife who swept women's skiing honors at the winter Olympics last year, took a practical view of one of her trophies. "It's a lovely medal," she said thoughtfully, "but it's too heavy to wear and it won't make a good ashtray. What can you do with six ounces of pure gold...