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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1968

Page

3

Bomb Halt Offer Seen as U.S. Position in Vietnam Debate

U S officials debated a bombing pause as North Vietnam reportedly massed forces for an assault on Khe Sanh near the Laotian border. Clark Clifford clarified the administration stance on infiltration and conditions for talks while Dean Rusk pressed Hanoi for specifics on talks and subjects. The State Department endorsed Clifford’s reading of the policy as consistent with Johnson’s San Antonio formula.

Khe Sanh North Vietnam Demilitarized Zone North South Vietnam Johnson Hanoi Dean Rusk State Department San Antonio San Hano Clark M. Clifford A. Secretary of Defense Senate Armed Services Committee Clifford South Viet wThe Wis Loskey U.S Vietnam

Pueblo crisis looms as North Korea stalls mediator plan

In Washington, the United States ordered more aircraft ships and personnel to alert for possible Korean duty. A broad naval buildup followed the entry of the nuclear carrier Enterprise and potentially Yorktown, while four skirmishes near the DMZ raised tensions along the 151 mile truce line. Communist powers blasted U.S. actions as dangerous, but no shots were fired and North Korea, about the size of Mississippi, remained restrained.

Washington U.S U.S. Naval Sea of Japan Enterprise Yorktown Korea Koreas Izvestia United States Pueblo Gulf of Tonkin China Peking North Vietnam Ing North Korea Mississippi

Colorado Gunman Surrenders After 200 Mile Hostage Ride

Denver gunman Daniel Williams, 26, surrendered after a 200 mile chase through Colorado. He had wounded two men and held seven hostages in an ambucab, tossing a toddler to safety and later handing weapons to a hostage before police moved in near Aurora. Several hostages were released or transferred during the pursuit.

Colorado Daniel Williams Denver UPI Aurora Lee Roy Hebert At & Am Colorado Springs Iebert Air Force Academy Hospital Anderson Hebert Williams John A. Love Louvis Maple Lawrence P. Morahan Hetert Tel Morahan Morahan Haynes Schmidt Ward Colorado General Hospital Kenneth Schmidt Carl Haynes Ken .Ward

Spock and co defendants arraigned amid Vietnam protest

About 150 demonstrators gathered outside the Los Angeles federal building to back Dr. Benjamin Spock and four others charged with urging draft evasion. Six claimants said they mailed draft cards to Hershey, while others swore against the Vietnam War and the Justice Department actions. In San Diego, roughly 200 protested outside the federal courthouse.

Vietnam Spock William Sloane Coffinan Yale University Mitchell Goodman New York Temple Marcus Raskin Institute of Policy Studies Washington Michael Ferber Buffalo Harvard University Federal Benjamin Spock Selective Service Lewis A. Hershey Justice Department San Diego

Budget Sparks Mixed Reactions to Johnson Plan

Lawmakers from both parties weighed President Johnson's budget proposal amid debate over a tax increase, foreign aid, and deficit concerns. Speaker McCormack supported the budget approach as a path to revive the tax measure, while Rep. Byrnes criticized its progress. Senators Aiken and Dirksen urged tighter spending and warned against continuing the war and domestic programs.

John W. McCormack House Ways & Means Committee John W. Byrnes Johnson Lace F. Bennett Utah Sen George D. Aiken

Supreme Court Gun Ruling May Cut Thoresen Charges

UPI reports in San Francisco that a Supreme Court ruling may dismiss many charges against William Thoresen and his wife for possession of unregistered guns. Judge Carter said the decision could trim counts to 11 charges against Thoresen for interstate shipment of firearms by a felon. federal agents seized a large cache of arms in 1969 raids at multiple San Francisco area locations.

Supreme Court Thoresen San Francisco UPI Oliver J. Carter Supreme Court of the United States William Thoresen I Starter Ges U.S Kérney Louise Résen William Are Har Harbor Cecil Poole Thoresens

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