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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1968
Page
20
A 1966 AP report surveys South Vietnam’s home front as corruption and graft prosper among elites while peasants suffer. Inflation rises with U S war funding, and officials note barriers to reform. Examples include bribes for licenses and police hush payments as ordinary people seek desperate means to survive amid wartime uncertainty.
An AP report recalls the Texas Rangers 144 year legacy of toughness amid renewed criticism from civil rights groups, unions and lawmakers after farm labor protests in the Rio Grande Valley. State Senator Joe Bernal plans a next legislative session to consider abolishing the force, though many lawmen view the Rangers as essential.
Dale Marsters age 62 parked on railroad tracks during a snow storm and slept after turning off his lights. A slow train struck the car, leaving him with minor injuries.
Detroit AP reports mounting GM layoffs due to strikes at three foundries and parts shortages. About 117,900 UAW members idled, with 60,300 laid off Friday and 5,000 more at Chevrolet and Fisher Body plants next week. Total GM related idlings reach 135,000 amid union wage talks and supply problems.
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