People, Jul. 18, 1960

Two black Rolls-Royces drew up to a pier in Monaco, disgorged recently divorced Shipping Czar Aristotle Socrates Onassis and his great and dear friend, sulphurous Soprano Maria Callas, legally separated from her husband. A scarlet speedboat skittered them out to Onassis' yacht Christina. On the eve of sailing for Eastern Mediterranean ports, "Ari" and Maria went ashore for dinner with Monaco's Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace. Next day Christina steamed off across the azure waters for Capri, and from there she was bound for Venice, where Maria would presumably debark to keep...

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