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Solon S.J. Vasto (LOC)

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• B-59 said:

  Solon Stylien J. VLASTO, editor of the "Atlantis", a Greek language daily newspaper in New York (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis_%28newspaper%29) This photo is printed in New-York tribune., June 13, 1915, Page 3 In 1916, he was suited (at least) twice for libel (New-York tribune., May 28, 1916, Page 5, col. 2 "GREEK PAPER LOSOS $ 2.500 LIBEL SUIT" and The Seattle star., August 24, 1916, Image 1, col. 6 "Girls Dine While Host Is Going to Jail Over Libel") and was conferred the golden cross of Officer of the Savior by the Greek King (The evening world., February 08, 1916, Final Edition, Page 2, col. 7 & 8, "S. I. Vlasto Honored by Greek King".

• Art Siegel said:

  Some additional information on him in this 1988 obituary of his nephew Solon G. Vlasto, who inherited the newspaper from Solon J. Vlasto. www.nytimes.com/1998/08/25/business/solon-g-vlasto-94-new...

• Ryan (LOC P&P) said:

  Thanks so much to both of you for your research. We'll add some of the information to the record the next time we update.