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Life in Split Berlin A dizzy postwar tug of war
BERLIN AP Russians withdrew from four power administration and split Berlin into East and West sectors. Currency and stamps became contested as Western and Soviet zones clash. Mail, restaurants, unions, and daily life are governed by opposing rules, leaving Berliners navigating a fractured city where only the pfennig and air remain shared.
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