GREECE: Front Woman

Year after year the wives of big businessmen and officials came to plump, dark-haired Stavroula Tsouchlou's elegant Athens salon to select dresses at $200 and up. Business was fine. Still, Stavroula seemed to be troubled.

Last week all Athens knew why. Some years ago middle-aged Stavroula had married her handsome young chauffeur, a staunch Communist. A divorce was soon arranged, and the affair seemed forgotten. The party, however, has a long memory—and Stavroula had been issued a party card.

About a year ago, a comrade appeared at her back door to ask a slight favor: "Nothing dangerous, nothing incriminating, you understand...

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