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Stamprech, FranzStamprech, Franz, b. Vienna, May 30, 1906, d. Eisenstadt (Burgenland), May 4, 1983, journalist and writer. Started as feature writer for the "Kleines Volksblatt" newspaper, then editor (domestic affairs), then Deputy Chief Editor. From 1955 Chief Editor of the newspaper "Wiener Zeitung". Member of the board of directors of the Concordia Press Club and Chairman of the Association of Austrian Parliamentary Editors. Author of biographies, novels, non-fiction and children´s books. Works: Das Tierhotel, 1946; H. Kudlich, 1947; L. Kunschak, 1953; I. F. Castelli, 1958; Die älteste Tageszeitung der Welt (Wr. Zeitung), 1974; 175 Jahre Ö. Staatsdruckerei, 1979.
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