Viet draftees behind barbed wire training camp
The Nui Dat ARVN training center near Saigon garrisons infantry draftees. Trainees, many ex dodgers, endure tight security, austere facilities, seven weeks of basic and advanced work with limited equipment and growing staff to boost South Vietnamese forces to 850,000 by 1989. Captain Mayer cites need for more tactics and small unit operations.
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Gasoline Powered Autos May Now Belong To Past
Amid experiments in LNG and steam propulsion officials foresee a future where cars run on alternatives to gasoline. Government and industry projects test steam engines and LNG vehicles, comparing emissions and performance to conventional engines with mixed optimism and skepticism.
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Training camps struggle with shortages and morale
The Nui Dat camp and its training facilities face inadequate resources shortages of equipment and staff and low trainee enthusiasm. Officers prioritize combat units over training camps hindering the camps vision and effectiveness.
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Swiss Referendum Set to Curb Foreign Workers
In Switzerland a national referendum on restricting foreigners living and working in the country heads for a vote next year. Deputy James Schwarzenbach led a campaign backing a 1 percent cap per canton with exemptions for tourists, seasonal workers, and others, while opponents warn of economic collapse and enforcement challenges.
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