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20,000 Troops Approach Khe Sanh See Story, Column 4 COMPLETE Market Reports CA 5 7411, Classified CA 5-1611 FINAL EDITION 102nd Year, No. 142 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, The HemisFatr City, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1968 80 PAGES 10 CENTS U.S. To Contact Hanoi Honolulu Talks Set hv Johnson Bn ROBERT DONOVAN DRV government declares its los angeles times news service readiness to send its reprosent- ASHINCiTON 1 he first, -itives to make contact with and potentially a momentous, Lt representatives to decide breakthrough toward a Vietnam thc side lhe uncondi- setdement came Wednesday tiona, cessation of bombing and with dramatic suddenness. aq war acts against the Hanoi announced its willing- DRV so that talks could ness to talk about "the uncondi- There was no immediate offi- tional cessation of bombing and statement about the broad- all other war by the cast which differed in one vital United States as a prelude to respect from previous North peace negotiations Vietnamese pronouncements Thereupon President Johnson ajwut negotiations. The differ- declared that the United States ence was that this time would establish diplomatic con- agreed to talk without prior tact with North Vietnam BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF VIET COUNTRYSIDE Air Cavalrymen carried out a series of leapfrog helicopter assaults launched from Ca Lu, South Vietnam, in Operation Pegasus against North Vietnamese from the east while other units moved where, when and how was not specified.

The President disclosed furthermore that he would fly to Honolulu late Thursday for several days of conferences with U.S. representatives in Saigon. He said consultations had begun with South Vietnam and other allied governments, so it is not inconceivable that the Honolulu talks could expand into a Pacific summit meeting. The reaction of American officials to offer to talk was most cautious. Long and See U.S..

2A PRESIDENT JOHNSON fixing to Hawaii Demands WASHINGTON POST NEWS SERVICE The four points of North policy on peace talks were contained in a speech by Premier Pham Van Dong on April 8, 1965: Recognition of the basic national rights of the Vietnamese people peace, independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity. According to the Geneva agreements, the U.S. government must withdraw from South Vietnam all U.S. Favorite Son Seen Related News, Page 7A JON LORD EXPRESS AUSTIN BUREAU AUSTIN Gov. John Con- nally said here Wednesday he son candidate for the will decide in the next few days presidential nomination, whether he should actively seek! if he does, Connally empha designation as favorite sized, his goal will be to give his state more options in final selection of the nominee and to lhlaes of a shake up.

rot i mnHnrota oon.ml rvf fho Government SOUfCOS S3 2 S.A. Die in Urasli Of Copter retain moderate control of the state party machinery. painfully along westerly on route 9. Here a crewman looks out of the open boy of a cargo-carrying helicopter at one of at least 17 bridges found knocked out along the Telephoto smi iiimi ui nuuf ainu-vt. thk and 'hr intervention and aggression in South Vietnam.

According to world at 11 I he Geneva agreements, the U.S. government must stop its acts 1 The North Vietnamese gov- war- North V.etna.n completely cease all encroach- extraordinary an- and sovereignty ol the DRV over thc Hanoi fending the peacrtul reunification radio Wednesday came fhreo Vietnam is still temporarily divided into two zones, the military davs after the President, in his provisions of the 1954 Geneva agreements on Vietnam must he Sundav night speech de-cscalat- strictly respected the two zones must refrain from joining ed American bombing attacks anv military' alliance wdth foreign countries, there must be no on North Vietnam. foreign military bases, or military personnel in their respective Various indications suggest territory, that certain secret under- lhe internal affairs of South Vietnam must lie settled by standings already had been the South Vietnamese people themselves in accordance with the reached between Hanoi and program of the NFLSV (Viet Cong) without any foreign inter- and southern panhandle be- Washington and that the ferenee. have low Thanh Hoa. order for de-escalation, The peaceful reunification of Vietnam is to lie settled by SAIGON The commander reached within three miles of One raid hit at a highway fer- Ho Chi offer to talk and the Vietnamese people in both zones, without any foreign mter- of South armed Khe Sanh in a push to shatter rv 35 miles south of Thanh announcement of the Hon- ferenee.

forces has submitted bis resign- the enemy siege of the fortress, and most of the others struck olulu meetings were ation amid growing reports and ojien an overland supply farther south. dained. How the Wednesday night that the Sai- route to the 6,000 surrounded The U.S. Command said Airiruns from here remains to government was in the U.S. Marines, military spokes- Force and Marine Corps bomb- seen.

men said Thursday. I Chronologically, this is what tid that a a All ia 1 Ln See WAR, Page 4A happened Wednesday: Armv Chief Resigns Khe Sanh Aid 3 Miles Away SAIGON (AP) U.S to new vQRK times news service South ietnamese troops Gen. Cao Van Vien, the chief of So far the Allied column has run into onlv one significant Mail' Iildv. liilit I luii iiiiu innv lie icam Although the governor said he since JumPinS ()ff Will would like to see Vice President Thmn Tho daY from a Lu- an ()UlPost 1 Uninnhrov defll NgUVCn TlllCU. 1 h( u-j filjd nf u- ha C-jnFi To Decide president has reportedly east of Khe Sanh.

taken any action vet on the salli signation, which has upset the Objective of the drive, mvolv- United States mission. 20.000 allied troops, is to As General resignation sweep the area leading to Khe I became known, there were re- Sanh and open National High- IllJtJl clll about 10 a.m. White House Secretary George Christian hurried to the President's office with a rare piece of news Hanoi radio had broadcast the following message: is clear that the U.S. government has not correctly and fully responded to the just demand of the DRV (Democratic Vie Cong By SYLVIA SPRINGER Unless an additional 82 stu- WASHINGTON POST NEWS SERVICE The five points of the South Vietnamese National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) were contained in a statement of March 22, 1965, as monitored from Hanoi Radio: The U.S. imperialists are the saboteur of the Geneva agreements, the most brazen warmonger and aggressor, and the sworn enemy of the Vietnamese people.

The heroic South Vietnamese are resolved to imperialists in order to liberate South Viet- Hubert Humphrey become a candidate, he added his own efforts as a favorite son would not bo allied with a boom for the Two San Antonio men, Ixith vice president or aimed at employes of Copano Oil Son Robert F. Kenne- wero ports from usually reliable way 9, the long-closed overland when I heir Micoplei crashed lhe state fa a and burned a field on the ecu live Committee luesday nviv hp dusip O'Connor Ranch abon, five unanunonsly endorsed Connally tent hs SnS miles south of Goliad. for the role of Texas favorite nalirtnili a Mar nes ana a Killed were Doyle son and called on all state Dem- oSn The other islSouth alxHit 38. of 3(12 Lamont Avenue, oerats to support party no- a nrfpr nf Khe Sanh have been b-v vvlil close at Jhe end rf and Forrest Hall, about 36. of minees local, state and national.

helicopters and cargo planes. the present term, the Express 806 Cobble Dr Connally replied he feels The first major brush of the learned Wednesday. The helicopter apparently by nrovide a major operation was reported on "This is simply the fact: if crashed about 30 a.m. but was action but will not decide whe- lnsfl 0f for the vice presi Wednesday when units of the people want the school, they not discovered until about 2 to aecept the call until Kv helicopterdiorne U.S. 1st Airmo-iwill decide," Brother Ned.

has lalk(i1 PTJ V'f-n is Widely regarded as neut- bile Cavalry Division spotted a Hogan, vtce principal of "(here was nolhtnp lett of do more people, lie stated he North Vtenamese unit esttntat- school at 6425 West.Are., in 11k. bits and pieces, when 1 got argument with SDE( lo- between Thieu and Kv ed at 200 men two miles from an interview declared. Highway Patrolman yalty resolution but will not officials said Wednesday Khe Sanh. U.S. helicopter gun-who are holding back regist-j 7 Montgomery said take a personal position "in rumors of impend- ships took the North Vietnamese ering their sons to see whatj jl i yif Kvif Want, chief petroleum to demands by those govcrnment resignations under fire and killed 20 of them, happens will do nothing but see! (If JtflI IXI IL le school As of late Wednesday, enrollment stood at 268 for the next liouv dldve 0ld Republic of Vietnam) North! achieve independence, democracy, peace and neutrality, Vietnamese government of and eventual reunification of the Vietnamese fatherland.

progressive opinion and of lhe valiant South Vietnamese people and the South Viet- battalion oi dents register by noon Friday world opinion. nam liberation army are rangers in Antonian Roman Catholic High on its part the their sacred duty to dnve liberate South Vietnam and defend North Vietnam. The South Vietnamese people express their profound gratitude for the whole-hearted support of the peace-and- utid a Giuu ivit. lQving people aU oyer the world and declare their readiness to receive all assistance, including weapons and all Visitors to Las Vegas are ad- other war materials, from their friends in the five continents. United as one man, the whole people in arms continue to march forward heroically and are resolved to fight and to defeat the U.S.

aggressors and the Vietnamese traitors. (OPTER. Page 2A i government resignations unaer nre ana Kiiieu oi un-m, i for the oil firms have forsaken the party them- reached the U.S. mission the U.S. Command reported, owned by L.

A Nordan. was fly- l)Ut COuld not confirm that a The relief force was closing ing lo Refugio to meet several In a withering was under way. in steadily on the base from UONNALLY, Page 2A Officials said, however, that three directions. "I would think "the mission would lie worried they would link up today (Thurs- alMuit the impact on the South day) unless they run into a operate Antonian at a tuition Vietnamese armed forces of a U.S. 5400 each, according to Vien's action.

of us think said. Hogan done a good said one In air raids against Northi jn a letter sent Tuesday to the U.S. official. get this con-1 Vietnam under President John school year, short of the minimum of 350 students required Hotels, Motels Hiking Prices Slock Market Explodes SAM K1NDRICK check, in which no identification With 'the thundering Menus- 19.29 million shares were traded on the New York exchange, topping the previous record of 17.73 million traded Monday. News of possible talks with the Reds triggered an explosion of trading activity.

Page SI IC1DE Prague authorities announced they will investigate the 1948 of Jan Masaryk. At the same time. Deputy Premier Otakar Simunek and Defense Minister Bohumir Lomsky submitted their resignations. Page some 500 parents of potential I Fair herds already on the hon tinuity here which would be bro- curtailed operations, Navy; students, when regist-izon. some San slot ken ii Vien leaves.

bombers Wednesday attacked a ration stood at 161, the adminis-1an(i motels have shares railroad siding 12 miles nonh- tratian HafiareH ihat 407 iR 21 IDA. Astrology 6BEditorials 2E Bridge 7B Food attic latter News ID, 6-7D Classified 4-I5E Janes, Johnny IG Comics 7G Landers, Ann IB Crossword Markets 6-8C Deaths 211 Molner Dclaplanc 711 Noticiero 3C gone up from $7 for a single room to he Hopkins said there have been a want tajj, pie few complaints, but that the hotels proprietors rectified their mis- llr somebody about started when contacted. this. I don't give a damn if In some instances, the having a fair down here. The Express conducted a ran- creased rates may be a gringo rni here on dom telephone check VVednes- variation of the old Mexican rnentioned listed oorted This tareet is the same i A day on lodgings which have reg- or tourist bite.

Mngle rooms with VSI for be- Cthernmost mfn hat was hit! fS we, do clo5? l( istered with Visitor Services. Sterling E. Harris sales rep- lween and $12. telephone im Tuesdav bv Navy fliers! It is num I lhe watchdog agency resentative with the to the assistant manager i reopen next vi nipricmH tn holding the in DhIIhs, bui si into the garnered the fact thnt sinsh about one mile be ow the 21 in Bnlther Hugan said a copy of nnPe fCre durm" he Express office with a Vndeed been hiked to parallel which the Pentagon de- tjie u-tt, mvnn price nnc nm muotu, utui umtu siding iz mnes norm- tration declared that 407 is aniUD rates. northeast of Thanh Hoa and registration to oper-' miles north of the demilitarized ate a first class zone, the U.S.

Command re- cf)ntinued, "However, un- Express-News circulation Light Audit Bureou ot Circulotion months report ending Sept Oil News IE Sports CfiG Television 2F Theaters 6-711 Weather 4A Witte Box 2 News 1 7B ..143.927 118.070 High Near 70 Likeh Weather Data. Page tv paraUol wnicn inc reniagon letler was given Wednesday, It will be clear to partlv Hned as the northern lmut of air t0 Rev Brunner, arch- sl (cloudy and somewhat windy jn raids under order. diocesan superintendent of San Antonio Thursday, the Weather Bureau predicts craft earrieis in ine guu oi ion- same letter also an 70 after an overnight low in the middle 50s. Winds from 10 to 20 exoccted circulation a temperature range was 81-66. Other Navy fliers from craft carriers in the Gulf of Ton-; Weathermen call for the mer- 8truck at highway feiries.

eury to climb to a high of near bridges, transshipment points nounced mil artillery sites in North Vie' Sec 30 1967. IF YOU SUBSCRIBE to only thc Express or only the Evening News, you can have the second paper delivered to vour home for only $1.05 cents additional per month Call (A5-7411 WEDNESDAY TEMPERATURE Everlasting Gold Jewelry at Diamond Salon. (Adv.) 2,000 Player rolls. Yamaha pianos. PE3-1346.

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9 p.m. 10 p.m 11 p.m Mitfntghit 80 Si RO 78 77 73 72 71 70 69 COUNTDOWN 2 Davs to HemisFaii one-third of them quoted higher ihan Ibey list with VSI. that the newly estuu- sho(jld ()Ut that SCHOOL, Page 2A only 18 hotels and motels ere contacted by telephone, and that roughly 100 are sanctioned by VSI, so the six with increased rates may not represent a corollary. W. G.

Hopkins, public relations coordinator for VSI, said the majority of hotels anti motels registered with the agency were co-operating right down the line Informed of the telephone into the a receipt from a hotel in which he contacted tor prices has stayed periodically for 15 or single rooms, exactly 2l) year-. Told about the VSI list, the See FAIR, Page 11AI.