11 Jan 1968
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1968
Page
1
U S and South Vietnamese troops clash with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese across a wide front from northern provinces to the Mekong Delta. In one 10 hour river canal showdown allied forces kill at least 47 guerrillas while suffering 18 dead and 50 wounded. Viet Cong infantry strike enemy positions with mortar support at a hill bivouac.
Secret Service and police raided a Wellsville Ohio storefront, seizing a printing press, paper stock, and cutting tools tied to a counterfeiting operation. Two Ohio men and a Miami Beach lawyer were arrested as authorities report plans to circulate $50 million in fake tens, twenties, and hundreds. A Cleveland press seizure connected to James Clark of Clinton and Canton dealer Louis Christian followed, with bail set at $75,000 each. The case expands amid ongoing arrests and warnings of more to come.
The report describes foreign mercenary pilots flying Nigerian jets during the Biafra conflict. It notes Soviet Czech and other nationals aiding with aircraft and technicians, while Nigerian airmen claim ownership of MIG operations and question Egyptian personnel departures.
U S Army divisions and brigades in the continental United States lack about 18 percent of their major equipment. The Army says 82 percent of authorized end items are on hand, with only about half of shortages expected to be filled by June 30. Fewer than 1.2 percent of on-hand items are below first‑line quality. No basic trainees remain in U S divisions and brigades.
A Marine four engine aircraft disappeared during a blizzard near Battle Mountain Nevada with 19 men aboard. a sheriff’s party found the plane at daybreak but there was no sign of life The crew and instruction team were en route from Buckley Air Field to Seattle as part of a touring Marine base program. The Pentagon withheld identities until the plane was located and status known.
The Valley and Southwest Ohio endure dangerous roads and sidewalks despite mild statewide conditions. Forecast calls for fair and cold weather with 15 to 20 degree lows tonight, cloudy skies and upper 20s Friday, and yesterday’s high of 25 with a 16 degree low at 6 am.
The man describes his mother in law as suffering from an occupational ailment described as an interference complex. He presents the case as a personal concern about workplace relations and self esteem.
More than 100 Everglades white tailed deer found dead in Big Cypress Swamp signal malnutrition from overpopulation. Florida officials рассматри potential open season on does to thin the herd, with a Tallahassee regulation meeting in April likely to consider a doe harvest. The Everglades herd is estimated at 10 000 to 15 000.
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