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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1967
Page
6
President Lyndon Johnson addresses a press conference stressing no serious peace movement by the other side, pledging to honor the Geneva accords and self determination for South Vietnam. He warns of China and USSR factors, notes domestic congressional hurdles, and seeks cooperation from Republicans while defending administration aims.
Army private Thomas Clark, 18, enlisted to stay with his brother Robert at Fort Lewis, aiming for Vietnam and set to ship February 17. Robert, married, unsure about the request to avoid simultaneous service, while Congress had restricted brothers serving together. The Clippers live in Hamilton County Tennessee and Tacoma Washington.
New York Times editor Harrision E. Salisbury told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hanoi may be ready to talk peace in Vietnam but negotiations must be secret. He argued China Soviet brinkmanship could force a supply halt and that bombing has rallied domestic support while complicating prospects for a negotiated settlement.
In a heated exchange Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper and Salisbury challenge earlier war reporting. They push to reexamine how civilian casualties and military targets were portrayed, arguing the public misunderstood the scope of bombing and its effects.
City negotiator Thomas J. Barrett will meet with Police Local 4159 again Tuesday morning to discuss pay and contract requests. James F. Stapleton, counsel for the local, says both sides appear hopeful and are seeking a resolution.
Diplomatic sources say the United States and North Vietnam planned preliminary talks in Warsaw in December but U S bombing near Hanoi on December 13 and 14 derailed the effort. They note North Vietnam did not require a halt to bombing to begin discussions and mention sought topics like neutralizing South Vietnam.
A Peking report quotes Chou En Lai denying deaths of three leaders and refuting claims Teng Hsiao-ping attempted suicide. The piece notes posters ordering seizure of warehouses to curb raids, reports of Mao-era enemies distributing food, and Soviet Embassy pullout of staff amid East Bloc sympathy protests.
Reports say Chinese staff at the embassy walked out amid a severe cold snap. Militant Chinese students abroad protest the Moscow incident, delivering petitions to Soviet embassies in several capitals. In Moscow, 17 Chinese students from London Cairo and Havana boarded a train to Peking under police watch. A Moscow radio commentator dismissed Western hopes of exploiting the turmoil, stating the Soviet Union only bargains when it serves peace and benefit for all.
Snow shower dampens Connecticut last night with little to no accumulation in New Haven city limits. The Weather Bureau forecast possible light slush as temperatures fall below freezing and early morning driving remains hazardous. Accumulations of one to three inches were predicted in other counties. Windsor Locks bureau noted a regional snow pattern and steelworker shortages in Great Britain.
The mayor outlined a plan for a complete city charter rewrite by ballot while a state senator conducts a charter study. Discussion touched on the Dispensary board and its clinics, welfare relations, ambulance questions, and potential consolidation to avoid duplicative efforts.
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