European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tiu iday september 29, 1964 brought to purportedly schooler Lllan the stars and stripes his Mother slating thai the family we moving to Chili Fornola. The note was written by up. A few Days Lucr he dropped out of school Anil almost immediately tried to join the Marine  he was Only 16, he was  leaving school Lee worked for the next 10 months at several jobs in new Orle Ansas an office messenger or clerk. It was during this period that hearted to read communist literature. Occasionally. In conversations with others he praised communism Siml expressed this fellow employees a desire to join the communist party. A about this time when he was not yet 17. He wrote to the socialist party of a Mcgloi professing bin lie lick in marxism. Entitled in Moran i another move allowed in .tilly1938 when  and his Mother returned in furl Worth. He re entered High school lint again overseas until Navnil a ib58most of it in Japan. During ills final year in the Marine Corpse was stationed for the most part in Santa Ana. I ill. Where he showed a marked interest in the soviet l Ninn and  politically Radical views with dogmatic  again fired them a Rifle for record on May t. 1959. An this time he shot a score of 111 on a Shorter course than before Only 1 Point Over the minimum required to be a  to one of his fellow marines. Oswald w is not particularly interested in his Rifle performance and his unit was not expected to exhibit the i Imine Rifle proficiency. During this period he expressed Strong admiration for Fidel c Alro Nandan interest in joining the cuban army. He tried in impress those around him As an intellectual but his thinking appeared income As shallow and rigid. Oswald s Marine service terminated on september ii. 11,19. Dropped nut after a few weeks when at his own request lie was and enlisted in the Marine released from Active service a corps on october 24. 1956. A few months ahead of i Sulu Denys after his i7lh birthday. On Euleil release lie offered a Hie december 21. 1mb, during Boot i reason for his release the ill amp in san Olego Oswald Cal Ali and econ Mic a Liuha of fired a score of 212 for record his Mulher. Lie relic Neil in furl Ltd the m. Rifle 2 in iils Over the minimum for a rating of Sharps enter on a Marks Man Kliar Shooler sex Perl Seal  his Basic training. Oswald received training in aviation fundamentals cunning. Ind then in radar most people who knew Oswald in the marines described him As a loner who resented the exercise of authority by others. He spent much of his free Tim Reading. He was court mar titled once for to assessing a unregistered privately owned i Switzerland Worth remained with his Mother Only 3  and left for new Orleans telling his Mother he planned to get work there in the shipping or import exit it Busi Ness. In new Orleans he Inkeri passage on the freighter a Marlon . Which sailed from new Orleans to  , on september 211. Ism. I be Harvey Oswald Hud presumably planned this step in his life for quite some Lime. I March of 1959 he had applied to the Albert Schweitzer College in weapon and. On another Occo Spring 1960 term. His idler of Sion. Far using provocative Ian application contained Many gauge to a noncommissioned blatant falsehoods concerning officer. He was however Gen i his  unit i it. Cruelly Able in comply with Marine discipline even though is experiences in the Marine corps did not live up to his expectations. Ground. A few weeks before his discharge he had applied for and obtained a passport lilting he soviet Union As one of the countries which he planned to visit. During his service in the marines he had saved a Coin Paru Lovely Large sum of Money possibly As much As 11.500 which would appear to have been accomplished by consid Erable frugality and apparent fur a specific purpose. Arrival in Melicow the purpose of he accumulated fund soon became known. On october 16, 1951. Oswald arrive Din Moscow by train after Cross ing the Border from Finland where he had secured a visa for a 6-Day stay in the soviet  immediately applied for soviet citizenship. On the after noon of october 21. 19.11, Oswald was ordered to leave the soviet Union by 8 . That evening. That same afternoon in his hotel room Oswald. In an apparent suicide attempt slashed his left wrist. He was hospitalized immediately. On october .11, 3 lays after his release from la Hospital. Oswald apis card atthe american embassy announced hint lie wished to re Noum a ills t a. Rulli i Thip and lie Ciunci a itus Sian Citi in. Am handed the nil ass officer a written statement he Hail prepared for the occasion. When asked his reason. Oswald . I am a  Oswald never formally complied with the Legal Steps necessary to renounce his american cilia ii ship. The soviet  did not Grant his request for citizenship but in january 19110 h was Given permission lore main in Hie soviet Union on a year to year basis. At Hie sometime Oswald was sent to Minsk where he worked in a radio factory us an unskilled labourer. In january 1961 his permission to remain in Hie soviet Union was extended for another  few weeks later in february 1931, he wrote to the american embassy in Moscow expressing a desire to return to the United slates. The following month Oswald met a 19-year-old russian girl. Marina Nikolaevna Prusakov. A pharmacist who had been ii through the gun 8ight-a photo mad through a four Power telescopic gun sight demonstrates How Oswald aimed Al the presi Dent. The photo was made from the same window in the Book depository from which Oswald fired and the convertible is in approximately the same  As that or the presidential car As it drove through Dallas. Up1 brought up in Leningrad Bullas then living with an aunt and Uncle in Minsk. They we remarried on april 30, Lim throughout the following year he carried on a correspondence with american and soviet  seeking approval for the departure of himself and his wife to the United suites. In the course of this Effort. Oswald and his wife visited the . Embassy in Moscow in july of 1161.primarily on the basis of an interview and questionnaire completed there the embassy concluded that Oswald had no lost his citizenship a decision subsequently ratified by the department of stale in Washington . Upon their return to Minsk Oswald and Bis wife filed with the soviet authorities far permission to leave together. Their formal application was made in Luly 19a1, and on de Cember 25. 1901, Marina Oswald was advised it would be granted. Daughter born a daughter was born to the Oswalds in february 19ii2. In Hie months that followed the prepared fur their return to the railed slates. On May 9. 1962.me . Immigration and naturalization service at the re quest of the department of slate agreed to waive a restriction under the Law which would have prevented the issuance Ofa United Stales visa to Oswald s Hussian wife until she bad left die soviet i lion. They finally left Moscow on tune 1, 19a2. An were Ussi sled in meeting their travel expenses by a loan uf$433.71 from the . Depart ment of slate. Two weeks late they arrived in fort Worth Tex. For a few weeks Oswald Bis wife and child lived with Oswald s brother Hubert after similar slay with Oswald s Mother they moved into their own apartment in Early August. Oswald obtained a Job on july16 us a Sheet Metal worker. During this period in for Worth Oswald was interviewed wire by agents of the fill. The report of the first interview which occurred on june 26.described him As arrogant and refusing in discuss the reason Why he had Cone to the soviet Union. Oswald deme that Hirwas involved in soviet Intelli gence activities and promised to advise the Fri if soviet representatives Ever communicate with him. He was interviewed again on August 16. When Hells played a less belligerent attitude and once again agreed inform the Fhi of any at tempt to enlist him in Intelli gence activities. Quit Job Ond moved in Early october 1112 Oswald i it his Job at the Sheet Metal Plant and moved to  living in fort Worth the Oswald had been introduced Toa group of russian speaking people in the Dallas fort Worth Irea. Many of them assisted the Oswalds by providing Smalli mountie of food clothing and household items. Oswald him self was disliked by almost All if this group whose help to the ally was prompted primarily by sympathy for Marina Oswald and the child. Despite the fact hat he had left the soviet in on disillusioned with its government. Oswald seemed More firmly commuted than Ever to his concepts of marxism. He showed disdain for democracy capitalism and american Socle a in general. He was highly critical of the russian speaking group because they seemed devoted to american concepts of democracy and capitalism and were ambitious to  economically. In february 1963 the Oswald Smet Ruth Paine Al a social gathering. Ruth pane was Tern wearily separated from her husband and living with her two children in heir Home in Irving,Tex., a suburb of Dallas. A cause of an interest in the rus Sian language and sympathy for Marina Oswald who spoke no English and had Little funds Ruth Paine befriended Marin and during the next 1 months visited her on several  april 6, 1mj, Oswald lost his Job with a photography  few Days later on april ii no attempted to kill a.  a. Walker resigned . Army using a Rifle which he had ordered by mall 1 month previously under an assume name. Marina Oswald Learned of her husband s act when in confronted him with a Nota which he had left giving he instructions in the event he did not return. That incident an their general economic difficulties impelled Marina Oswald to suggest that her husband leave Dallas and in to new Orleans to look for work. Oswald left for new Orleans on april 24. 1903. Ruth Paine who knew nothing of the Walker shouting invited Marina Oswald and the baby to slay with her intin1 i Aines modest Home while Oswald sought work in new Orleans. Knerly in May upon receiving word from Oswald Hiil he had found a Job Ruth i Alne drove Marina Oswald and Hie baby to new Orleans to rejoin  the slay in new or leans. Oswald formed a Ficu Llonas new Orleans chapter of the fair play for Cuba commit tee. He posed As Secretary of this organization and represented hat he president was a. J. Oldell. In reality. Ill Dell was completely fictitious person created by Oswald the organisation s Only member. Oswald was arrested on August 9 i connection with a scuffle which occurred while he was distributing pro Castro leaflets. The next Day while at the police station he was interviewed by an Fri agent after Oswald requested i police to arrange such an interview. Oswald gave the agent false information about his own background and was evasive in his replies concern ing fair play for Cuba activities. During the next 1 weeks Oswald appeared on radio pro crams twice claiming to be the spokesman for the Karl Hay for uha committee in new or eans. Second child expected on july ii. 1963, Oswald los this Job As a Greaser of Coffee process Long machinery. In sep tember after an Exchange of correspondence with Marina Oswald Ruth Paine drove to Mew Orleans and on september23, trans stud Marina the held. And the family belonging of Irving Tex. Rulh Paine suggested that Marina Oswald who was expecting her second child n october live at the Paine Muse until after the baby was born. Oswald remained behind ostensibly to find work either in Lousy in or some other , he departed by bus for Mexico arriving in Mexico Citron september 27. Where he promptly visited the cuban an russian embassies. Ills mated objective was to obtain  to visit Cuba on his Way to the soviet Union. The cuban Fiovo Crimont would not Grant his visa unless the soviet government would also Issue a visa permitting his entry into Russia. Oswald s efforts in secure these visas fulled and heft for Dallas where he arrived in october 3. 193.when he saw his wife the next Day. Ii was decided that Oswald nuts rent a room in Dallas and visit his family on  i week be rented a room from mrs. Bledsoe the woman who later saw him on the bus shortly after the  october 14, 1103, he rented the Beckley Avenue room and  on put w