(Vietnam Legacy Project. Details at July 4 post)
Dec 21, 1970 The Saigon Post
SAIGON NOTES
by
Daniel Cameron
JOB MARKET REVISITED
This column's Dec. 4 item,'THE JOB MARKETEERS,' described some shady
'employment agencies' which prey on semi-desperate men in Saigon. Herein are two
subsequent developments: (1) December 16 'Global Assignments' publicly
announced the closing of its Saigon office, adding that "No responsibility will
be accepted for any past or future dealings with Global. (2) This column has
received a letter from Overseas Services, Inc, of Lynwood, California, dated
December 8.
The letter is signed by Bruce Magruder, Jr. a former Lt. Colonel in the US
Marine Corps who has served in Southeast Asia both in military and civilian
capacities. Together with the letter, Mr. Magruder enclosed an impressive
variety of documents and credentials testifying to the integrity of his
firm.
These include advertisements, the firm's monthly pamphlet, transactions
with the Governments of Vietnam,Korea and California, plus dozens of
correspondences with employers like RMK, BRJ, Standard Oil, Sheraton in Hawaii,
Philco Ford, Department of State, Lockheed Aircraft and the University of
Maryland.
Mr. Magruder, during his visit to Saigon to open a liaison office
experienced "dismay when learning of subsequent efforts of fly-by-nights to
operate in Saigon."
He adds: "I note with interest that you refer, in your article, to the many
'so-called' employment agencies currently in Saigon. I couldn't agree with you
more."
For the text of Mr. Magruder's detailed letter, please see page 3.
A WORD FROM MARS
In a recent Letter-to-the-Editor, a Pedro L. Rodriguez says of this
columnist: "I believe he is not worth a space in your paper because he said he
was born in the moon and is a naturalized citizen of Mars."
The reply to Mr. Rodriguez (in Martianese): "Awk-awk ot shash vim mazlimbka
oosh ba ooshka!"
(For translation you must go fly a rocket.)
VIM, VIGOR, VIRGINITY
Le Prince et la Vierge (The Prince and the Virgin) at the Eden.
You must be 18 to see this, but it's worth it. A very professional
Italian-French production in classic Latin tradition: sex as a symbol for fun,
humor, wit and intrigue. with neat glimpses of Renaissance Italy.
American-Swedish sexploitation is often boring and childish in comparison.
....An impotent Prince can make love only on rainy Sundays. His virgin wife
has suffered through a whole year of rainy Sundays. Finally a truly stormy
Sabbath arrives. The Prince rises to the occasion. Unfortunately he does it so
well that he dies of heart failure. What is the Princely domain to do now for an
heir? Enter the Prince contender (Vittorio Gassman). This dashing contender, so
often victorious, both on battlefield and in boudoir, gets three chances to
prove himself with the lovely Virna Lizt. The royal subjects stand outside the
castle all night, hoping and praying for success, But the dashing lover, who has
bestowed himself on so many women in the past, begins to fear the prospect of
failure. Has he spent too much of himself in prior adventures? Can he conquer
this greatest of all challenges. A doctor offers encouragement. The doctor
assures him that every healthy man, in his lifetime, "has 3000 arquebus shots in
him."
The Prince and the Virgin. Not your typical sex movie.
P.S. TIPS? COMPLAINTS? WANT ACTION? Phone/write us at the Post. Names
withheld on request.
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