In Vietnam a Peace and War Mixed Picture Revealed
A veteran journalist reports from South Vietnam on a country split between ceasefires and constant danger. He details villages evacuated and rebuilt, refugees returning, urban decay in Saigon, and the uneasy calm in Hue and Can Tho. He notes Vietcong threats persist but government control has grown, with war spending dominating the budget.
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Tay Ninh
Saigon
Vung Tau
Associated Press
Can Tho
Vay Ninh
Hue Itan
Ares
Bernard B. Fall
North Vietnam
Phnom Pen
Satthille
Hue
South Vietnam
Vietnam
South Vietam
Cambodia
South Vietnam i
Imperial
Ter
Peoples Self- Defence Force
Peking
My Lai
Mack
Canberra Sundays In Action At Regatta Point
Cantankerous musings mix with a lively scene as Canberra marks a seven day opening era. Sir John personifies the festival aura, ski stunt on the lake amid a crowd scent of marihuana smoke while bands, banners, and flagpoles frame a rambunctious weekend gathering by Regatta Point and Central Basin.
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Sir John Overall
Lake Burley Griffin
Sir John
Canberra
Uie
Regatta Point
Fidel's
Trafic
Siswa
Canberra life and quirks in a changing capital
The excerpt describes Canberra's evolving scene as weekend travelers from Sydney and Melbourne swell the capital's energy while long-time residents reminisce. Nudist colony debates fade as the National Capital Development Committee repurposes venues, tourists linger longer, and local spots like Regatta Point and ACT Leagues Club frame a vivid, if quirky, capital narrative.
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Sydney
Melbourne
National Capital
Black Mountain
Naturist Parks Association
ACT
NCDC
Regatta Point Exhibition
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Mekong Delta
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Cun Tho
Mekong Dels
Life On
National Library
Partin Howe
Dirk Bolt
Canberma
Gorton
Bolt Opens
the Door
National Capital Development
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge
Hegel
Soho
Kings Cross
Pigatle
North Beach
Aspen Island
George Warwick Smith
Department of ‘the Interior
Parliamentary Triangle
Woden