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»AREA AIR FORCE VET HOME WITH NEWS OF EUROPE(Continued from Page One)fereri. Many of the homes dc not have any hc-ating facilitiesIn fact, the boarding houstwhore I stayed in \aples .'id nol have any heat.” Rallabina said He says that in Italy merchandise “is plentiful ’ hut the prices high and wages low.“Those of the working class have few luxuries. Everywhere you talk to people who want to come to America. Many have relatives here, who write of the comforts and opportunities, so they have the idea America is a heaven on earth. I guess we too should feel that way about our country when we see conditions abroad.” Rallabina stated.He took many sightseeing tours and visited points of historical interest, including Rome, the birthplace of his father and Teramo, his mother's home town in Italy. He was particularly impressed with the railroad station in Rome, one of the most modern he ever has seen, and the modern transportation system in Naples, where bus fare is 30 lire or about five cents in American money. He savs itvvwas a distinct pleasure” to visit the places he had heard his parents talk about all his life. He experienced little or no difficulty with languages inasmuch as H there always was someone * around who could serve as interpreter.Special TrainingA son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rallabina. he is a graduate of German Tup. High School. After five \ears in the I*. S. Air Force as a staff sergeant in the Caribbean and Pacific Theaters, he returned to attend the University of Pittsburgh and later was graduated from Southeastern University in Washington, D. C., where he majored in accountancy. He . is a brother of Mrs. Ralph Galla.I 1 36 Millview St.
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Uniontown Morning Herald
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Feb 29, 1956
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