People, Jul. 6, 1953

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In Colorado visiting friends, Baritone Paul Robeson, great and good friend of the U.S.S.R., intoned an off-key lament. His appearances were getting harder and harder to arrange in the crass concert halls of Capitalism. "I think I find more difficulty here in Denver than anywhere," wailed the burly (6 ft. 5 in., 265 Ibs.) singer. "And that's no credit to Denver, since I still remain one of the greatest singers and actors in the world."

Just two weeks after a friend published an article that...

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