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Italian Army Frees Honeymooner From One Draft, Keeps His US Passport
Alfonso Mazzarella, a New York City native naturalized as American, was briefly discharged by Italy and had his green US passport restored in a 20 minute action designed to satisfy both Italian law and American military service. He will soon be inducted by the US Army in thirteen days, reuniting with his Sicilian bride Craziella whom Italian police had detained on their wedding night as a possible Italian service evader. The case, stemming from a 1912 Italian law, drew international attention as both nations sought to resolve his dual obligations.
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