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November 6, 1948

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a reporter at large

A BALATONI FOGAS TO START WITH.

Joseph Wechsberg

REPORTER AT LARGE about Gundel's Restaurant in Budapest, owned and run by Charles Gundel, a 65-year-old Budapestian who has contributed more to the …

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