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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1968

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A 8 Hour Peace Bid The UN chief to urge Nixon negotiations

U N Secretary General Thant plans to tell President Johnson that North Vietnam may negotiate within 48 hours after a public bombing halt. Olivier Tonid of BBC, reporting from Paris, says the French expect this message to be conveyed when Thant meets Johnson, reflecting Paris’ view on the crisis.

London U.N Thant Johnson North Vietnam Noril Vietnam Olivier Tonid Paris British Broadcasting Corporation

Nixon urges covert diplomacy as Hanoi signals talks

International reports say the North Vietnamese would negotiate within three weeks if the President pursues secret diplomacy rather than public moves. US F4 Phantom bombers pressed a radar strike near Red China's border and northeast Vietnam, while clouds hampered damage assessment. In Saigon, monk Thich Tri Quang was arrested amid antigovernment protests as Allied forces reported 153 Communist troops killed around Saigon.

Red China North Vietnam Hanoi Saigon Thich Venerable) Triwang Tri Quang

Pearson seeks confidence vote to save Liberal government

Prime Minister Lester B Pearson announced he will seek a confidence vote in the House of Commons today to preserve the Liberal government after a narrow tax bill defeat. Opposition Conservative leader Robert Stanfield called the move a branch of understanding while Conservatives dominate the coalition and Pearson warned resignation and a general election if the vote fails.

Ottawa Lester B. Pearson House of Commons Pearson Commons Robert Stanfield Conservative Stanfield

First Asian heart transplant in Bombay ends in patient’s death

In Bombay, the first heart transplant performed in Asia ended tragically as the 27 year old recipient died three hours after the operation. The donor was Miss Lalita Balkrishna, 20, who died from brain injury. The patient suffered from cardiomyopathy, a heart muscle ailment.

Bombay India Asia Lalita Balkrishna

Earthquake Kills 18 in Aegean Islands Hit Ayios Evastratios

A sharp quake struck two north Aegean islands Tuesday, with Greece, western Turkey and Sicily feeling tremors. Nineteen people were reported killed and 18 injured. Ayios Evastratios, a 1,060 resident island, was hardest hit as almost all one story houses collapsed.

Athens Aegean Greece Turkey Sicily Ayios Evastratios

Senate Rejects Cloture On Civil Rights Bill

The Senate failed to invoke cloture on civil rights legislation by a vote of 55 to 37, seven short of the two thirds needed. Backers vowed to seek another cloture vote next Monday and aim to modify the open housing measure to gain more support after President Johnson urged passage. In Washington, the House Ways and Means Committee backed parts of Johnson’s tax program, keeping open the 1 percent surcharge debate. Also, NASA set March 21 for a second Saturn V moon flight test, unmanned, with potential crewed missions later.

Washington Senate Johnson House Ways and Means NASA

Rap Brown Arrests and Legal Battles Extend Across States

Rap Brown, 24, SNCC leader, was arrested in New York for an unauthorized West Coast trip to promote his Black Power crusade. He faces $24,000 in bonds and pending federal gun and riot charges in New Orleans and Richmond, with travel restrictions. Judge Joe Brown, longtime Dallas jurist, died of a heart attack at 60. Cassasa elected Loyola Los Angeles president to fill ill health vacancy. A cancer survivor, Larry Rink marks 23rd birthday after Roswell Park trial experiments. An LA engineer envisions 2000 city women wearing body paint and a computer necklace as fashion aids.

Rap Brown New York California Brown Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee New Orleans Richmond Brow West Coast Walis Brown U.S Cambridge Oakland Los Angeles Washington Rep. E. Willis D-La House Committee On Un-American Activities Justice Department Vnst Joe Brown Jack Ruby Dallas Tex Ruby Larry Rink Rink Roswell Park Memorial Institute Buffalo N.Y Roswell

Goddard to give LSD testimony before Congress

The Johnson administration agreed to have James II Goddard, food and drug administrator, testify on LSD possession penalties before a Senate panel. Dodd postponed hearings hoping to persuade officials to skip the session, with rescheduling planned when Goddard could appear.

Johnson James II Goddard Food and Drug Congress Senate Congressional Thomas J. Dodd D-Conn

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