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Encyclopedia buyer recounts life in New York and Evzones detail
Henry McLemore reflects on buying the 14th edition of Britannica in 1928 New York. He recalls paying installments, corporate firing, and later becoming a United Press sportswriter. He praises Evzones uniforms, notes their toughness, and mentions Greeks hoping for Gen Eisenhower’s visit to boost morale.
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Sadler’s Wells Ballet
Evzones
Gen. Eisenhower