Johnson offers direct talks with Ho Chi Minh to end Vietnam war
President Johnson writes to Ho Chi Minh proposing direct talks between trusted representatives in a secure setting to end the conflict. He suggests stopping bombing and further U.S. troop augmentation upon assurances of halted infiltration, seeks private discussions, and proposes Moscow or Burma as possible meeting sites with Tet truce extensions.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Actress Jane Russell Seeks Divorce Settlement Talks
Los Angeles UPI Actress Jane Russell and Bob Waterfield have started negotiations toward financial and custody settlements before a divorce. They were set to appear before Superior Judge William E MacFaden for a hearing on Russell's request for temporary support and Waterfield's bid for custody of their three adopted children.
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Redistricting Bill Aims for One Man One Vote Standards
Washington lawmakers back a bill to set strict one man one vote rules for congressional districts, limiting population variation to 10 percent between largest and smallest districts and capping state average district spread at 5 percent starting in 1972. The measure, a rewrite of a 1965 House bill, faces Senate questions.
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UPD
House Judiciary
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Congress
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
RFK Sees Peace Offer Rejection Vindicating His Stance
Senator Robert F. Kennedy characterizes President Johnsons rejection of the Johnson Ho Chi Minh peace offer as vindication of his own peace suggestions. The New York Democrat warns the move could deepen his rift with the president as the war appears set toward negotiation.
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UPI
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Johnson
Ho Chi Minh
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Endorsement Refused For Aid Increase At Latin Summit
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected President Johnsons plea for a pre Easter endorsement of plans to boost aid to Latin America. The panel recessed until early April after criticism over committing Congress to a program without details and urged in advance consultation and approval. Kennedy pressed for Kosygins potential peace talks and questioned Johnson Ho letters as confirming his stance.
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Harry S Truman
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Uruguay
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Alexei) Kosygin
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Soviets Propose Missile Moratorium With Conditions
In London, Soviet sources say Moscow seeks U S missile reductions as a price for a moratorium on anti-missile defenses, with a possible unilateral rocket stockpile rise if talks stall. They note U S advantage in ICBMs and Polaris submarines and urge linking any freeze to broader arms cuts within a global disarmament framework.
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UPI
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Kremlin
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Massachusetts Study Finds Alcohol and Gasoline Don’t Mix
A five year study in Massachusetts ties alcohol to nearly 70 percent of fatal highway accidents from 1962 to 1966. Based on 518 killed, the report from Public Safety Commissioner Leo L. Laughlin cites 166 of 286 single car drivers as impaired, 73 of 133 two car drivers, and 81 of 149 pedestrians. A blood alcohol level of 10 percent or greater defined impairment. In New Jersey, Charles Smith faced disorderly conduct after firing a pistol at a TV set during a broadcast, with his family present.
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UPI
Massachusetts
Leo L. Laughlin
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