The Press: Sequel In Salonika

Who killed George Polk, and why? In the five months since the body of the CBS correspondent was found in Salonika Bay, thousands of Greek police and dozens of volunteer sleuths from the U.S. had tried to find out. They had plenty of theories, but only one substantial clue: the handwriting on the envelope in which Folk's identity card was returned to the police (TIME, July 5). This week, the clue paid off.

At a press conference in Salonika, timed to coincide with Secretary Marshall's visit to Greece (see INTERNATIONAL), Minister of Justice George...

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