Russia's Communists dropped an official tear for capitalism's kids last week as the U.S.S.R. celebrated International Children's Day. "In the U.S.," intoned Pravda, "children are exploited to an unprecedented degree, but the Soviet government has removed for all time the waifs of the past."
But Russian youngsters had their troubles:
¶ Little girls, reported the Literary Gazette, were complaining bitterly about the standardization of dolls in Soviet toy stores. 'All the dolls, they said, had exactly the same faces, hairdos and dresses. ¶ A new decree of Moscow's city fathers warned parents...
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