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Vienna itself is a city of contrasts. Twenty-six bezirks (districts) divide the city, five of them Russian and one international bezirk in the center. Each month one of the four powers patrols the international zone. As a vestige of former East-West unity, there are also several four-power military police cars to insure the order of the military personnel. These cars are much larger than Hollywood's "Four-in Jeep" conception. But the American always does drive, while the Russian sits silently in the back...

Author: By Richard W. Edelman, | Title: Tense Fear Stalks Vienna | 8/9/1951 | See Source »

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