News was received that Prince John II of Liechtenstein recently celebrated the 65th year of his reign. According to reports from Austrian sources, all school children in the Principality received a ration of white bread and a dish of sausages to celebrate the occasion. The Prince, who spends a good deal of his time in Vienna, made a practical contribution of 10,000 Swiss francs ($1,728) toward the building of a fifth bridge over the Rhine, which divides Liechtenstein from Switzerland. Prince John, aged 83, ascended the throne of Liechtenstein on Nov. 12,...
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