Nobody is under any illusion that this is anything but a propaganda coup for East German leader Walter Ulbricht. This elderly lady from East Berlin got to embrace her son for the first time since the Wall was built three years ago. East German pensioners at the Oberbaumbrücker border crossing in Berlin, visiting family, friends and loved ones for the first time in many years. In the first few days, hundreds of elderly people availed themselves of the opportunity to see loved ones they had’t seen in years. Here in Germany, the Iron Curtain just got a tiny hole, because since November 2, East German pensioners are allowed to visit friends and family in the West. If you like the Journey, you’ll love this book (and you’ll be helping us out, too!) [ Don’t miss your chance to get your copy of Rediscovery: Science Fiction by Women (1958-1963), some of the best science fiction of the Silver Age.
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