S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v A weekly Greek-AmericAn PublicAtiOn www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 18, ISSUE 888 October 18-25 , 2014 $1.50 Stocks in Agent Giannoules Guarded JFK Night before Assassination Greece in Secret Service Agent Tells TNH About JFK, A Tailspin Missions to Greece All Week By Constantinos E. Scaros ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – Gov’t Shakiness On November 22, 1963, Secret Service Agent Ken Giannoules Creates Market arrived in Austin, TX, scheduled to be part of President John F. Rollercoaster Kennedy’s 11PM-7AM security detail that evening. He had TNH Staff guarded the president during those same hours the night be - ATHENS – With Prime Minister fore, in Dallas. Antonis Samaras’ coalition gov - And then came the awful ernment locked in a propaganda news: President Kennedy had duel with the major opposition just been killed; he wouldn’t be Coalition of the Radical Left in Austin that night. Instead, his (SYRIZA), the instability has body was flown back to Wash - worried investors, driving down ington, and that is where Gian - the Athens Stock Exchange. noules and his Secret Service The rollercoaster began on coworkers headed. Except they Oct. 14 when stocks took a 5.7 were no longer part of the percent loss and the interest rate Kennedy Detail. In an instant, Greece paid on 10-year bonds they were now the Johnson De - rose to more than 7 percent. tail. There was no time to grieve The next day it fell a 9.4 percent – there was a job to be done: to amid signs that there might not serve and protect the new Pres - be any letup in investor anxiety. ident of the United States, Lyn - Greece’s 10-year bonds fell don B. Johnson. for three days, pushing the yield Ken Giannoules repressed up by the most in more than 15 the memories of that horrific months, on concern the govern - day for decades. But now, in an ment’s plan to end its bailout exclusive interview with The early will leave the nation un - National Herald – only his sec - able to raise funding sustainably. ond public interview in the en - The losses come amid a Mike Moustakas of the Kansas City Royals tips his hat to team - the Baltimore Orioles. It could have been called the Greek- wider drop in markets, includ - mate Alex Gordon’s spectacular catch in Game 4 of the Ameri - American League Championship Series, as Moustakas’ Royals Continued on page 6 ing big losses on the New York can League Championship Series, which the Royals won over were pitted against Nick Markakis’ Orioles. Exchange with Mideast con - flicts, and were exacerbated by a survey showing the anti-aus - terity SYRIZA party had a 6.5 Greek Royalty: Moustakas Fuels KC AL Pennant More Findings percent lead over New Democ - racy in one key poll, although another earlier showed it was By Andy Dabilis by the end of the series. The Royals will host game 1 Markakis, 30, had endured Of Treasures 11 percent. Not the ones sporting Royal of the World Series on Tuesday, some tough years with losing They’re not Maris and Man - Blue it turned out. Kansas City October 21 against the National Oriole teams but has been a tle, and not on the New York fans who endured a 29-year League Champion – either the quiet stalwart while racking up Expected in Yankees together, but the Kansas post-season drought were re - San Francisco Giants or the St. a spot in the team’s history for City Royals’ third baseman Mike warded with a sweep on Octo - Louis Cardinals; at press time, himself as its leadoff hitter, rak - Moustakas and Baltimore Ori - ber 15. Jason Vargas started that series had not yet con - ing among the top 10 in fran - Amphipolis oles’ right fielder Nick Markakis Game 4, two relievers held the cluded. chise history in games, at-bats, squared off in the American 2-1 lead and master closer Moustakas, 26, from Califor - runs, hits, double, RBIs and Archaeologists digging at the League Division Series, giving Gregg Holland closed out a nia, had a sensational start with walks. ancient site of a tomb in Ancient Greek-American baseball fans a combined 4-hit win. four home runs in five playoff ‘‘You look at the all-time Amphipolis said they expect to lot to cheer about. There were no Hellenic hero - games as the underdog Royals leaders in hits in Baltimore his - know imminently whether a And although all Greek base - ics however, and an 0-for-4, two tried to get Kansas City back to tory, that gets your attention,’’ third figure is depicted in a mo - ball devotees were thrilled strikeout performance probably the World Series since the days Manager Buck Showalter told saic found there. about the whole affair, it was cost Moustakas the MVP award, of George Brett and Bret Saber - Fox Sports. ‘‘Sometimes we Speaking to SKAI TV on Oct. inevitable that the fans of one but he now has a chance to hagen more than two decades 14, Culture Ministry General team or the other would be blue shine on baseball’s biggest stage. ago. Continued on page 5 Secretary Lina Mendoni said that efforts to uncover the two sides of the mosaic should be completed imminently. The mosaic was discovered James Pedas Center Dedicated at Thiel College last week in the tomb’s third chamber. Archaeologists have yet to discover the identity of TNH Staff who was buried in the tomb, with Mendoni saying that there The Athens Stock Exchange GREENVILLE, PA – There must may even be more than four be few things more gratifying chambers. That means the government than to be honored by one’s “It is not clear if the next could face an early election in alma mater after “doing good” chamber will be the last one,” February if opposition lawmak - out in the wider world. James she said. ers fail to back a candidate for Pedas was awarded an honorary The mosaic, 3-meters long the country's new President, doctorate in 1989 by Thiel Col - and 4.5-meters wide, depicts a which requires 180 votes in the lege, which is located in his horseman with a laurel wreath 300-member Parliament. home state of Pennsylvania. Af - driving a chariot drawn by two Samaras’ New Democracy ter he was named trustee emer - horses and preceded by the god Conservatives have 127 law - itus to the Board of Trustees, Hermes. According to a Culture makers and its partner the PA - however, it was time to give Ministry announcement, Her - back in a big way. Continued on page 11 On October 4, during Home - Continued on page 11 coming Weekend, Pedas, his family, including his brother and business partner Ted, and their friends, participated in the offi - Chris Jordan cial dedication of the $6.5 mil - WSJ Sings lion "green certified” James Pedas Communication Center, A Legend of the first building erected on the Praises of campus in 40 years, for which he donated the bulk of the cost. Calatrava’s Wrestling “You don’t do anything if you The dedication of the brand new James Pedas Communications Center at Thiel College was a don’t do it right,” Pedas told the proud day for the Pedas family. (L-R) Ted and Evangeline Pedas, Wand and James Pedas. Sharon Herald in nearby St. Nicholas By Steve Frangos Sharon, PA. There is little the TNH Staff Writer Pedas brothers did not do right. James, who was graduated NEW YORK – The Wall Street in 1950 with a degree in eco - Make a Difference with Loukoumi TV Journal is also caught up in the CHICAGO- Chris Jordan is yet nomics, and his brother are excitement over the new St. another outstanding figure powerhouses in the entertain - Nicholas and its Ground Bless - among that exclusive collective ment industry in Washington, By Constantine S. Sirigos videos of themselves expressing Christoforous and others who ing on October 18 at noon. of Greek champion wrestlers DC where they now live. TNH Staff Writer their aspirations. through the years have narrated In an article titled “A Church and notable American-based “In the 1950s, he and Ted es - The winners are given tastes audio versions of the six Louk - Near Ground Zero Reimagined,” sports promoters. From the tablished Colt 45 Records, a NEW YORK – The Loukoumi of those careers and the top win - oumi books published to date. Ralph Garner writes “it took two 1880s onward, several waves of recording company that book series which has touched ner is aptly-named Sophia Lotto, The special includes segments hours of talking with architect Hellenes arrived in North Amer - launched the musical career of the lives of thousands of children whose ringing voice and ample illustrating themes that run Santiago Calatrava – before I re - ica as strongmen, wrestlers and Don Covay (who wrote “Chain with its messages of “believing charm has her pointed in the through all the books, including alized how appropriate the promoters. Among the first ar - of Fools” and “Mercy Mercy” in yourself” amd “helping one right direction: Broadway. stopping bullying that is the at placement is of St. Nicholas rivals were those individuals among others). The Pedas another” will find an audience Constantine Maroulis, the the core of the new cartoon of Greek Orthodox Church, which who had already established brothers later partnered to ac - numbering millions on October Tony Award-nominated star of the award-winning book Louk - will overlook the 9/11 Memor - themselves in Ottoman or West - quire several drive-in movie the - 18 when the “Make a Difference Rock of Ages, who sings the an - oumi and The Schoolyard Bully ial.” ern European sports venues, cir - atres.