Wild Winds of War Bring Balkan Monarchs to Crossroads
A wartime essay notes shaky thrones in Greece Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Romania as dictatorships endanger royal rule. King George of Greece seeks caution and a referendum while King Peter of Yugoslavia faces waning support amid rising communism. The piece links political upheaval across the region to a drive from monarchies toward democratic forms.
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Rescue story of Chicago man after late-night call
Arthur Silver called his girlfriend from a drug store booth and talked past midnight. Police freed Silver after his distress message prompted action as the store closed.
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Silver
Roosevelts Honored by Camp Fire Girls in New York
Camp Fire Girls mark 32nd anniversary greeting to President and Mrs. Roosevelt on their wedding anniversary. The letter from 10-year-old Margaret Corry of Arlington, Virginia, notes the Camp Fire birth day and 1944 project serve by sharing. The President praises the war service program including anti black market efforts and Red Cross cooperation.
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