European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Story and photos by Wallace Beene the most frequent question a visitor to Moscow faces upon his return is what Are the people like the answer is the people Are like  is there any land whore o Mother is not pleased when a stranger admires her Young child Are there youngsters anywhere who Are not Happy to get a piece of Candy Don t traffic cops look pretty much alike the world Over a lost tourist gels just As much help at he could Hope for in Paris or Pittsburgh. Youngsters Are eager to try their school room English. It is the faces of the older people that Mem different. These faces Are hard unsmiling and suspicious. They reflect decodes of life in a society that had precious Little to smile about. On of the most striking things about the muscovites is the Way they walk. There la a grim determination to get somewhere and gel something done without delay. Their step is hurried head Down and humourless. But no observant person could fail to be impressed by their relentless vitality. Work and More work is the hard Core of their life. There Are no night clubs and bars to distract them from this work. Cultural entertainment i plentiful even a circus or two but nothing thai will encourage frivolous dissipation. Vices such As gambling and prostitution or virtually nonexistent except for the state lottery. Life in this Grey world a reflected by the Large number of men never women seen staggering Down the treet Blind i Lupold drunk. Nobody pays any at Tention to them perhaps envious of their temporary escape. The people Are As Friendly As life will Lei them be. Children my world Over or much the some this Young Moscow lad Token Home out from swiping his rope to pose for o photograph. Lures Are varied re Neal Type. July 93, 1963 leather coated Man pauses to look Over o Book of sidewalk stand where unsmiling attendant greets prospective buyers in Moscow even mall vendors such 01 this one Are employees of the Stal. The stars and stripes free Enterprise does exist american tourist right traded package of chewing gum to boy in return for hit Lapel pin. Pool 11