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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1969

Page

8

Bargaining Recessed as 60000 Ref in Unions Stand

About 60,000 oil workers remained on the job without a contract as negotiations between oil companies and the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union lagged into a New Year recess. union leader Grospiron said no acceptable offer exists and no strike will occur without his personal call.

Denver Colo Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union A. F. Grospiron Grospiron OCAW Billings Mont Farmers Union Central Exchange Laurel United States Gulf Coast Texas California Umuahia Biafr Udumegwu Ojukwu Ojukwu Federal Nigeria Biafra U.S Nigeria Niger Oguta Wilson Harold Wilson

Police manpower in Tokyo region details

Tokyo Japan employs about 160000 police officers with 32000 assigned to the Metropolitan Police Headquarters in Tokyo, outlining the distribution of law enforcement across the capital.

Tokyo Japan

Three American GIs Freed Near Vietnam Landing Zone

A Viet Cong prisoner in fatigues stood and waved as three captured U S soldiers walked from a forest under guard toward a New Year conference site at Landing Zone Liberty Vietnam. The release followed a long march after the journey began in a forest.

Liberty Vietnam UPI

Prisoners Return After Viet Cong Negotiated Release

Five American officers met with five Viet Cong on the Vam Co Dong River 50 miles northwest of Saigon to agree on the release of three U.S. soldiers. The prisoners were marched to a helicopter and sent to a U.S. Army hospital as the conference ended. The GOP and VCs spoke through a tense stopstart session lasting 42 minutes before the exchange occurred.

U.S. Army Helicoper Vam Co Dong River Saigon James W. Brigham Ocala Fla Thomas N

Suspect In Slayings Nabbed In Grove City Tex

Suspect Simon Paul Dixon fifty of San Antonio was arrested in Grove ton Texas on a murder warrant. Police say Dixon killed his wife Vittoria Dixon forty five a San Antonio college professor and her mother Victoria Blanks sixty five in San Antonio the day before. His son Paul twenty watched the confrontation as the two women were shot. Dixon had estranged relations and had resided previously in Trinity county near Grove ton. Officers acted on a tip Dixon was in the area.

Groveton Tex Simon Paul Dixon San Antonio Dixon Paul Vittoria Dixon St. Phillips College Victoria Blanks Trinity County Groveston

Texan Maj. Rowe escapes Viet Cong after five years

UPI reports American Green Beret Maj. James Rowe overpowered a Viet Cong guard and escaped into jungle after five years in captivity. He was rescued by a U.S. Army helicopter near the U Minh forest, expected to return to McAllen Texas, with pay and rapid promotions noted by family. Rowe, West Point graduate and former high school football star, was among 1211 missing in action earlier.

Saigon Rowe U.S. Army U-Minh Forest U.S United States McAllen Tex Lee Rowe Maj West Point

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