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Newsman Goes Inside Russian Peace Conference Mansion
A UPI feature by William J. Scammon describes the Crocker mansion in Hillsborough California used as a Russian peace conference HQ. He portrays a mixed scene of luxury for top figures and communal dormitory life for junior officials, with details of rooms, beds, laundry, and odd contrasts between officials and aides.
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William J. Scammon
Scammon
United Press
Hillsborough
Cali
Crocker
Andrei Gromyeg
A. Ul
Dittman
Joseph Weyrich
Swillionaire
Gromyko
Alexander
Panyushkin