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Soviet Paper Says Bobby Kennedy Has Real Chance To Be President MOSCOW (AP) Izvestia examined the political situation in the United States Saturday and said Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, lias "quite real chances" of taking over the leadership of the Democratic parly and becoming president. The paper said this because of his "personal popularity, dissatisfaction in the ruling Democratic party with the policy of its leaders, and the big financial resources of the Kennedy family." The Soviet government organ also said Americans saw in Kennedy a "figure capable of putting an end to the senseless Vietnamese adventure." The article, written by special correspondent Yuri Barsyfcov from Washington, did not explicitly praise or criticize Kenne dy. But it seemed calculated to give the Soviet public a general ly favorable impression.

The newspaper noted that Kennedy had pledged support for President Johnson but it said American politics had "Its own laws" and many did not accept the pledge as final. It also depicted the candidacy of Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, D- as the "first battle of the advance guard" to determine the strength of Johnson's position, "after which the main struggle for control of the Democratic camp will follow." The Izvestia article, one of the longest studies of the U.S. presidential campaign seen here, appeared the day before the scheduled arrival of Gov.

George Romney of Michigan, a declared Republican presiden- tial candidate. The Soviet press has made no recent mention of Romney. Izvestia said an "open challenge to President Johnson, the official leader of the party, threatens not only to split the ranks of the Democrats on the eve of the election but also to cost them their power." It said that, according to ob servers, Kennedy did not want this and, although his "forces arc ready to clash, he is waiting for his hour." It made no prediction about when this would come. Izvestia said many Americans were placing their hopes on Kennedy because of the "discrepancy of his views with those of the White House, mainly on Lancaster Convicted In Student's Death MCPHERSON, Kan. (AP)Lary Lancaster, 27, has been convicted by a jury of fourth degree slaying of a University of Virginia student.

Lancaster had been charged with first degree murder in the death of Lynn Hafermehl, 19. Both were residents of McPherson. Hafermehl was shot 7 at a private party. Some prosecution witnesses testified Lancaster had held the shotgun on his lap and jokingly spoke of shooting the next person who entered without a date or without bringing liquor to the party. the war in Vietnam and also on internal political problems." It said Kennedy's criticism U.S.

government policy ha been getting noticeably stronger as the presidential election draws closer. The only political issue on which the article cited Kenne dy's views was Vietnam. The Soviet leadership has said tlia the war goes on there im provement in relations with the United States is impossible. "The senator (Kennedy) more than once condemned as moral ly unjustified the war in Viet nam," Izvestia said. "He ex pressed himself against widen ing the military involvement in Vietnam.

He demanded a halt in the American bombing of the Democratic Republic of Viet nam (North Vietnam). "In a country seized by dis content because of the dirty cruel war, the words of Sen Kennedy find a lively re sponse." It said the question is hearc more and more often: "Will he be able to become the next pres ident of the United States?" Izvestia said the answer was far from simple but then credit ed Kennedy with having "quite real chances." The Soviet press has no! named a preferred candidate in the U.S. presidential campaign although it has carried some criticism. The Communist Parly newspaper Pravda assailed Gov Ronald Reagan of California as an "ultrarightist who has taken up the worn banner once carried by Barry Goldwaler." 2000 FREE TV STAMPS With Purchase of Any Major Appliance Until Dec. 30th Best Value Is The New MAGIC GHEE GAS RANGE MODEL P-2060-3W-2 70 ALLOWANCE SWIFT'S PREMIUM HAM MAGIC CHEF ECONOMY FEATURES: No-drip top High performance burners Red wheel lo-temp oven control Roll-out smokeless broiler 2-piece broiler pan 4 leg-levelers Storage compartment Cook surface lighting Oven window and light wt Magic Chef also available in double- oven range with eye-level oven.

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Wl A Christmas cash distribution of $1,405,286 is being made to ts workers by Springs Mills at its 19 plants in North arolina and South Carolina. The mills said this is in addition to the weekly payroll of million. The amount of extra Day a worker gets is geared to length of service, with those having 25 or more years getting eight per cent of regular pay. The company also announced that James B. Lasley was elected Friday to the newly created post of executive vice president of operations.

Ben T. Craig was elected treasurer. The Register: Danville, Sunday, Dec. 17, 1967 T3-A VC Reportedly Has Distributed Five Times As Much Land As Has Saigon WASHINGTON (AP) The distribution of land was madecommodity import program, al- chief authors of a still-secret until October 1966, eight years ready have been issued, and an- congressional report sharply after the land was expropriat- other on pacification is being criticizing the pace of land re- ed." prepared, form in South Vietnam Viet Cong, during this When the subcommittee's first Saturday that the Viet Cong period, have instituted their own three reports were issued, Mois have distributed five times as land-reform program-distnbul- and Reid wrote Rusk on Aug. 28 much land as the Saigon gov- dislriE that the American people have Reps John Moss D-Calif bv the government of South the right to expect either chairman of the House Foreign' this program has prompt and meaningful substan- Operations and Government fn- uot been effectively countered tj ve action by the formation subcommittee, and government." 'South Vietnam lo deal effective- Rep.

Ogden R. Reid, Tne leltel sald: Tile Viet ly with the problems we have ranking GOP member madCi Con S. have eliminated landlord detailed or a searching reas- the assertion lo Secretary dominatlOQ and reallocated sessment of the Uniled Slates' State Dean Rusk. lands owncd bv absentee Iand-'p 0silion In a letter dated last Thurs- 1 01 lhe government of, Hc told reporters Saturday day they called on the Stale De-! 80 1 1 Vietnam lo the landless this still holds and "As yet, I partment lo "take such action and others who cooperate with iav seen very little evidence of as is necessary to make crystal! Cong authorities." lo act" on the recom- clear lo lhe government of Kcid sald some of lhe infor mendations. Soulh Vietnam the imperative all on mT lhe leller was sup nature of ils undertaking a true, pl led 1 Ienr Cabot S-', commitment of action with wh sen cd Lwoc tcms as gard to the pressing problems of al D.

ba ssador to Saigon. land reform." Although Reid told reporters lhe letter represents merely the conclusions of Moss and him-: self, it was learned on good au-' thorily lhat it also contains the chief conclusions reached by the subcommittee. Conclusions in the report include: dislribulion in Soulh Vietnam has been at a virtual slandstill since 1962. present maximum re- lenlion limit of 247 acres per person may "may well be excessive. A relenlion limit of seven lo 10 acres would appear lo be more equitable." 2.47 million acres acquired by the government of South Vietnam, only 667,000 acres have been distributed to 128,000 families since 1954, including 51,800 acres to 12,000 families in 1967.

Of 566,000 acres of choice riccland acquired by the government in 1958 from French owners, 240,000 has been renled lo small farmers but "no acluil The report is one of a scries being prepared by the subcommittee as parl of continuing scrutiny of U.S. aid operations in Vietnam. Three reports, including one on the controversial SHE DIDN'T ASK TO COME THERE FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) The first white woman to enter Kentucky did so against her wishes. She was Mary Ingles of Virginia, captured by the Indians in 1755 and taken to Kentucky Territory.

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