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Saigon English Press Prints Mix of Light News and Odd Ads
In Saigon the free English press serves a curious mix for GIs and locals. The paper notes the Mets won 7 to 2 in a nightcap after a 5 to 0 loss to San Francisco, and mentions a quirky lineup of stories from Miss U S A to a Harvard honorary degree for Marcos. It highlights language quirks, ads for a restaurant with “three removed sheets,” a night club, and a child adoption inquiry from a relief agency.
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Saigon
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New York Mets
U.S.A
Maria Judith Remeny
Viet Nam
1St Air Cavalry Division
Odern and
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John F. Kennedy