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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
5
A Vietnamese housewife chose her cow over her Viet Cong husband, yielding the cow to protective custody. After learning her husband’s location, she led police to his hiding place, where he was captured and sent to a war prisoner camp. The cow remains in the barn.
With four days to go the Saigon government seeks a large vote for the September 1 election to choose 117 members for a constitution drafting assembly. Estimates place eligible voters around 10 million, while turnout could hinge on government pressure and public sentiment amid opposition from the Viet Cong Buddhist and Catholic groups.
The article notes about 5 million voters including 2.5 million youths, Viet Cong threats to disrupt voting, and a boycott call by the Unified Buddhist Church. It discusses candidate risk, war policy debate, and widespread public apathy among South Vietnamese voters toward the war. Approximately 5,289,000 voters are registered, with many candidates drawn from a politically aloof South Vietnamese class. The Viet Cong threaten to mine roads and attack polling places as the election date nears.
A government driven voter card delivery program begins in Saigon with police assistance to those who miss pickup. Viet Cong threats loom but turnout could rise beyond prior 72 percent as pressure from officials and fear shape participation. James Wine of Kentucky named special assistant to the secretary of state for refugee and migration affairs.
In Saigon the war is not a campaign issue for South Vietnam's 117 member constitution drafting assembly election set for Sunday. About 530 candidates offer vague speeches, with little discussion of the war, victory strategies, or ending the conflict.
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