Greek socialist ex-minister Valyrakis, 77, found dead at sea
(WorldNews Politics)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Sifis Valyrakis, a former minister and resistance fighter against Greece`s 1967-74 military dictatorship who twice made daring escapes, was found dead at sea Sunday night. He was 77. Valyrakis had sailed with his inflatable craft at noon (1000 GMT) off the coast of the island of Evia in central Greece, where his family has a vacation home. His wife alerted authorities to his absence. His craft was found in the afternoon without him and his body was found just after 8:30 p.m. local (1830 GMT), the coast guard said....