Bunker sees Viet progress yet notes foe remains strong
Saigon ambassador Ellsworth Bunker told an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon that 1969 brought meaningful progress in South Vietnam but the enemy remains a capable force. He warned of possible new offensives this spring or summer and stressed a limited war with negotiated settlement as the aim. Progress hinges on American resolve to stay the course into 1970.
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Rest-Even If Temporary War-Tired Viet Ex-Soldier Speaks
A 39-year-old ex ARVN camera man from Saigon says both sides want a halt and that rest is needed. He notes U S presence helped Saigon avoid Viet Cong traps and that South Vietnam is capable of taking on more defense roles. Ho Chi Minh remains highly regarded as a unity symbol despite war weariness. The interview covers hopes for peace, questions about when American troops might leave, and the toll of continuous fighting on Vietnamese civilians and soldiers.
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Farm Worker Killed by Power Line Incident in Escondido
A Mexican laborer, Gregorio Esparza, 49, of Agua Caliente, Mexico, was electrocuted Thursday while picking avocados in an Escondido grove when a metal tool struck a power line.
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