European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Yoo i de from Paige 11 1st a various Fields. Having completed his education a Young russian can for four to six years in a specialized or a particular University Depatt of his Choice. He Mut abide by the prescribed  and in not allowed to take courses for credit in other depart meat. A diploma from 6 University or an in Tutt guarantees its Holder an Ade Titi Lite Job in his held. The soviet state Doe riot Force its youth to a int this or that profession choosing raje8ian la entirely a matter of i divid Tel and papa Ftfe. The latter because in order to enter a a Copl of Wegher education one most in aah gift to to general Entrance examinations Pimp Jemmi Ratton my urn Swecia Liefl Field Tutsi student preliminary knowl ability. What is happen becomes the Winis Staft Dards of in to Start pc it High Otily the most Brilliant to Cope Taly the universities prefer Iaco ept people who me had a few father the from High schools. ,.more mature or the ,j.exliwturfr-stuileatptoj4lgiou amount of Reading jait6xridrt toparty4ine text critical work the lecturers by Tho official line and very and Sman la Emulon groups Fame air of orthodox prevailed. Many my Mirtiz had Hieter in ideas and interest Jig opinions but they knew better than to voice them in front of teachers. Nor open Lon resulted in lowering of and a coi sequent reduction of the. There a a minimum stipend for All but it Ca very in proportion to the level of the academic record together with everybody Elsey i had Totake the final Oril Totams stations but As a Western foreigner i a treat  and allowed to express any  x Clit tical most of Moscow s t tit Talon people Liveli so called communal apartments. This is by no Means deliberate communist Meas ure. On the contrary the government considers the housing shortage in big cities it very grave problem and construction of new houses with Small private rants it being carried on at a Mara average communal apartment con a five to i families each occupying two rows. Kitchen Bath and toilet the influence people Plain space. But the old people having lived through Many hard times and privations cannot Bear the look of emptiness in the House for they associate it with want. Now that they Are beginning to enjoy a relatively High Standard of living they like to see their Homes filled with Plush heavy Victor Ion style furniture velvet curtains and bedspreads with frills and tassels. But Young and old alike have a passion for books which Are extremely cheap i Russia. When a Young russian wants to give party he politely asks his parents to leave for  Why Don t you go Visita unti or to withdraw into one of the neighbors rooms. During a parly the Din Ner table is the altar around which a Good Deal of the activities Are  one arrives at a party in a russian Home one finds a big table Laden with horse oeuvres caviar cheap in Russi Asau Sage beet salad bread and pickles. Oneis immediately invited to sit Down and begin eating. Every setting has a Small Glass for the Vodka which everybody excluding children and adolescents gulp Down As an appetizer before the meal. Sometime a wine s served. After the meal everybody remain seated for a Long time to Converse then the table is pushed aside to make room Lor dancing usually to jazz the current craze $ one does riot feel like  Cardan checkers or chess of selects a Book from a shelf and withdraws into a Wylet a Cornea far the rest of . Of Tia a to ten is at party he does no feel puget into demonstrate sociability and , " a v one of my friends told me that he had read All of Shakespeare s tragedies during parties at no friends Homes. The noise acc voices and music does not bother me Ichii disregard any kind of noise As Long As it is not family  entertainment in the . Is sponsored by the ministry of culture and is Muchmore educational than in the . There Are several excellent museums in Moscow and Many repertory Heaters with it preponderance of serious drama. The movie program is Jutte diversified. One can see some of Europe s Best films and occasion ally an american one such As Marty and f old Man and the  v cities for sports Are quite Plentl Ful. As for night life there in Little or none in Moscow. All restaurants and. Cafes Are closed shortly after Midnight. There Are no bars nightclubs or casinos so that most of the late gaiety is confined to private Homes. I like their american counterparts Youn russians Are very much interested in so Cial life but it is not As institutionalize Das in the United states there Are no such concepts As a saturday night Date or going  a Date can take place on any Day of the week and at any convenient time of Day. A boy is under no obligation to entertain the girl in the sense of spend ing Money on her. A Date is frequently just an informal get together to go walk ing chopping or spend a quiet evening  russians Are genuinely surprised when i told them that americans were afraid that the . Would Start a War. Tell the americans they said that we shall never Start a War because our system can spread peacefully. It is you who have to worry about saving your system a guard keeps a watchful Eye on a nest of the missiles. Offers ill Leor he