The National Herald a b www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 9, ISSUE 437 A WEEKLY GREEK AMERICAN PUBLICATION FEBRUARY 25, 2006 $1.00 - GREECE: 1.75 Euro Dora’s First Order of Will Italy’s Aniquities Success Benefit Greece? Business as New Foreign By Liana Sideri Special to the National Herald Minister is Cyprus Issue NEW YORK - The Euphronios Krater, a 2,500-year-old Greek By Aris Papadopoulos the Megaron Maximou (the offi- vase, one of the finest and best- Special to The National Herald cial mansion of the Prime Minis- preserved antiquities of its kind, is ter of Greece), where she had making history for the second ATHENS - Newly-appointed met with Prime Minister Costas time. The case is the latest in a se- Foreign Minister of Greece Do- Karamanlis. During that meet- ries of public disputes which have ra Bakoyanni underscored the ing, she said, all major aspects of triggered international controver- shared positions of Athens and Greek foreign policy issues were sy over the state of international Nicosia towards a just, viable discussed. antiquities trade. The Metropoli- and functional solution in the Mrs. Bakoyanni then headed tan Museum of Art in New York, Cyprus issue, with respect to the for the Foreign Ministry, where which owns the artifact, has finally values of European Union and she welcomed Mr. Iakovou. She pledged to return it to its home- United Nations decisions, and emphasized the importance of land, Italy, after lengthy negotia- for the benefit of both Greek communication and collabora- tions with Italian authorities. and Turkish Cypriots, during her tion between Athens and Le- Italian authorities have long first meeting with her Cypriot fkosia (Nicosia) to achieve fruit- contended that the vase was stolen counterpart George Iakovou this ful results in the ongoing issue of from an Etruscan tomb near past Wednesday the divided island republic. Rome and smuggled out of the Mrs. Bakoyanni, the popular Speaking to reporters after country. The famous urn depicts (now former) Mayor of Athens the meeting, Mrs. Bakoyanni the Greek god Hermes guiding who succeeded Petros Molyvi- said that there had been a review Sleep and Death, as they carry atis as foreign minister in a of the history of the Cyprus is- their dead brother Sarpedon, a son Karamanlis cabinet reshuffle last sue, as well as an evaluation of of Zeus, to his homeland for prop- week, said she and Mr. Iakovou the current situation. She said er burial after succumbing to his will take a comprehensive ap- that she looked forward to wounds during the Trojan War. proach to the longstanding Republic of Cyprus President Italian authorities have also de- Cyprus problem, one of the in- Tassos Papadopoulos' upcoming manded the return of other items ternational community's most visit, which is expected to be held from the Met's permanent collec- intractable disputes. in the beginning of March. tion, which they consider stolen “Mr. Iakovou and I will cover FAVORS DIRECT TALKS and exported illegally from Italy. all aspects of the Cyprus issue,” She also said that, in order for A signing ceremony for the return Mrs. Bakoyanni told reporters a Cyprus solution to be viable, it agreement between the Museum's before her meeting with Mr. must be the product of an agree- COURTESY OF THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART director, Philippe de Montebello, Iakovou. “There is nothing new ment and be accepted by both The Michael & Mary Jaharis Gallery at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, with its grand, barrel- and Italian Culture Minister Roc- regarding the Cyprus issue,” she Greek and Turkish Cypriot com- vaulted gallery, long vista and abundant natural illumination from overhead skylights, displays Greek and co Buttiglione was held in Italy added. Roman works of art of the Sixth, Fifth and Fourth Centuries BC. The statue of a wounded Greek warrior is this past Monday, February 20, af- Mrs. Bakoyanni was leaving Continued on Page 9 shown rear center (copy, 2nd Century AD). ter months of negotiations. The agreement guarantees the return of the 3rd Century BC Morgantina Silver Collection (consisting of 15 George Davis, Fierce Death VOA’s Greek Program to be Scratched Continued on Page 6 Penalty Opponent, Dies at 98 By Dimitri Soultogiannis Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the re- between Greece and the United Special to The National Herald establishment of Democracy in States,” he said. “Our programs With this issue: By Dennis McLellan professor at Santa Clara Universi- Greece in the 1970's, and the ac- promote the positive elements in Los Angeles Times ty School of Law. "He was a leg- WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the cession of Greece and Cyprus to the relationship between Greece endary voice against capital pun- latest proposal for U.S interna- the European Union. and the United States of Ameri- HONOLULU - George T. ishment in California, one of the tional broadcasting, the White Today, the Greek VOA con- ca.” Davis, a legendary San Francisco earliest lawyers who really focused House requested the elimination sists of four journalists, broadcasts Anna Karagiannopoulos, edi- criminal lawyer who first gained on death cases and challenged the of certain language services not re- seven times a day on Greek local tor and producer of Greek VOA, fame representing a convicted employment of the death penalty lated to the war on terror in its radio stations and once a week on stressed the need for the Greek bomber who was pardoned in a in California." 2007 budget. Greek national television. audience to hear the American landmark 1930's case and later "My memory of George was The Greek Service of Voice of Members of the Greek VOA point of view on different issues: represented clients including Cali- that he was a very outgoing per- America News is among them. staff said they firmly believe the “In general, the Greek media fo- fornia death row inmate Caryl son," Uelmen added. "People liked The Greek service's history goes elimination of those programs will cus on stories that take place with- Chessman and televangelist Jim him a lot, and he just loved to tell back to the middle of World War be a great loss to the Greek Amer- in the country. We, on the other Bakker, has died. He was 98. war stories." II, when Greek leaders from Lon- ican community, as well as to the hand, provide short, comprehen- Davis, the son of a Greek immi- Davis had no shortage of them. don and Cairo were encouraging Greek and Cypriot people, citing sive stories on an international lev- grant, died of heart failure Febru- A 1931 graduate of the Univer- the people of Greece who were the need for the citizens of the el,” she said. ary 4 at his home at the Mauna sity of California at Berkeley's under German occupation. Hellenic Republic to be aware of The Greek service at VOA is Lani Resort on the Big Island of Boalt Hall School of Law, he The VOA Greek Service has al- American perspectives. the only source of Greek-language Hawaii, according to his wife, worked for a year as an assistant so played a significant role in re- According to the Greek Service news broadcasting from the Unit- Ginger. district attorney in San Francisco porting the development of other chief, George Bistis, “The service ed States to Greece, she added. "George really was one of the crucial events in Greek history, has always treated the Greek great ones," said Gerald Uelmen, a Continued on Page 8 such as the Greek Civil War, the American community as the link Continued on Page 2 Priest Leaves Greek School Teachers Honored in New Jersey Washington’s His Family Macedonians By Stratos Boudouridis can not continue along this route and compassion by all of us, espe- Evangelos said teachers are the Special to The National Herald of oblivion, of forgetting our her- cially by Greece, where they have torchbearers of the mission to pre- And Parish itage,” he said, adding that Greek been forgotten,” he said. serve Hellenic heritage. “We are Hold Festive PARAMUS, N.J. - The Saint Americans must mobilize, begin “Hellenism is not an abstract making an effort to preserve our For Woman? Athanasios Church community taking action and make changes. notion, but a cultural heritage that heritage and every effort needs its Celebration center in Paramus was packed last “The future starts today. belongs to the entire world, and carriers. The carriers of this sacred By Theodore Kalmoukos Sunday, February 19, when Teachers are the brave apostles of especially to our Church,” Mr. mission are our educators, who By Demetris Soultogiannis Special to The National Herald Metropolitan Evangelos of New Orthodoxy and Hellenism, and Kalmoukos added. Special to The National Herald Jersey hosted an event in honor of they must be embraced with love In his speech, Metropolitan Continued on Page 3 BOSTON - The Greek Ortho- teachers and principals at Greek WASHINGTON, D.C. - The dox community of Saint Mark in Schools. Macedonian Association of the Boca Raton, Florida is coming to The Metropolitan, National Greater Washington, DC honored terms with some stunning news: Herald Publisher Antonis Dia- Alketas Panagoulias, former The National Herald has learned mataris and the Herald's longtime coach of the Greek National soc- that its pastor for the past nine religious and ecclesiastical affairs cer team, during its annual Din- years, Rev. James S. Gavrilos, a correspondent, Theodore Kal- ner-Dance at the Marriot Hotel in husband and father of four chil- moukos, spoke at the event, which Fairview, Virginia last Sunday dren ages 2-13, has left his family drew more than 450 people.