Black Market in U S Goods Embitters Viets Hair Spray and Cement
Saigon report details a thriving black market that drains the U S PX, selling hair spray perfume baby powder slippers lamps and cement at outrageous prices. GIs and Vietnamese civilians alike are affected as shortages grow and an official firm is implicated in pilfered supplies. The piece centers on Nguyen who laments corruption and contemplates buying a family refrigerator on the black market.
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Republicans Demand Investigation of Draft
Thirty Republican House members urged an immediate probe of the draft arguing it is haphazard and clogged with red tape. They also called for congressional scrutiny of administration efforts to persuade allies to provide troops for Vietnam, warning the effort may soon expand. The group claimed the Defense Department is not using personnel efficiently and predicts a broader U.S. force deployment in Southeast Asia.
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Disarmament Bid Faces Delay in Bureaucratic Pipeline
Aimed at reforming conscription the plan stalls amid red tape. Three of 30 Congress members on the House Armed Services Committee plan hearings on the authority to induct section of the Selective Service Act which expires next year. They call for immediate scrutiny of draft administration and note potential bias in deferment decisions favoring science students over liberal arts.
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Two Britons Hurt By Grenade in Aden Attack
Terrorists threw a hand grenade at a patrolling British army jeep in an Aden suburb Monday night, wounding two British soldiers. The soldiers returned fire and wounded an Arab. This marked the first terrorist incident since mid January. The piece ends noting a San Antonian’s life turning point tied to a Light Swant ad.
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