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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1968
Page
7
Saigon AP reports Maj. Gen. Nguyen Duc Thang, head of South Vietnam's pacification program, submitted his resignation from the Army. Informed sources say American colleagues regard him highly.
Cpl. Steven D. Nelson and Lance Cpl. Michael R. Roha fled their North Vietnamese captors after two weeks in jungle hideouts near Da Nang. They reached U.S. Marine lines Tuesday, 10% and nine months earlier than expected, and described endurance through a ridge-line trek, barefoot and bleeding, aided by sandals and meals before safety. Their escape followed a Jan. 7 attack on their outpost, with seven Marines killed and others wounded. Nelson had been misreported killed before confirming his return.
A three member federal panel meets in Washington with Labor Secretary Wirtz to discuss the six and a half month copper strike that idled about 60 000 workers. The strike started July 15 and involves 26 unions seeking wage scales amid surging prices.
The White Pine Copper Co. in White Pine Michigan reached a settlement with its 1,850 employees offering a wage and benefits package totaling 95 cents an hour over 42 months to reach $4.58. Other companies discussed increases from $2.61 to $3.68 up to $4.25 per hour while last offers proposed $2.89 to $4.09 over three years.
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