Looking back in time

50 YEARS AGO

Hitchhiker is shot A hitchhiker was shot and seriously wounded and his girl friend was criminally assaulted Friday night after the care they were riding in broke down on I-10 west of Columbus Charged with aggravated assault and aggravated rape was Genovevo Vargas Saldana, 29, of San Antonio. He was released after posting a total of $15,000 in bonds.

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