Paris Talks Start Amid Bombing Cutback Hopes
President Johnson announced preliminary talks with North Vietnam will begin in Paris around May 10. U.S. officials seek a bombing halt as a precondition for broader negotiations, while Hanoi presses for an unconditional ceasefire. The first round is expected to be long and difficult as the two sides work toward a Southeast Asia peace settlement.
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United States
Southeast Asia
Action Line answers readers on veterans, toys, hosting sailors
Action Line tackles veteran’s preference timing for Vietnam service in Long Beach, confirms no existing World War II or Korea priority, and notes a City Attorney opinion is pending. It also reports Plot-O clown obsolescence, suggests Trace N Color by Westland Products, and outlines host-leave plans for Druzhni crew via Grace Line with May timing. Drying apricots advice from S and W Fine Foods covers halving, pitting, sun-drying on screens, sanitation steps, and San Joaquin Valley production.
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Westland Products
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Grace Line, Inc
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Bellflower
Edmund Parsons
S & W Fine Foods
Vernon
Parsons
San Joaquin Valley
Bellflower Public Library
Flower St
Dilbeck Convicted of Murder in Courthouse Shooting Spree
Long Beach country and western tunesmith Thomas C. Dilbeck was found guilty of first degree murder for a January courthouse shooting that killed his wife Hildegarde, 42, and wounded three bystanders. He also faced two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of assault with intent to murder. The jury will hear sanity evidence after a day and a half of deliberation.
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Thomas C. Dilbeck
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Trans World Airlines Convair
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Johnson scolds Congress over tax plan in stark address
President Johnson delivered a sharp rebuke to Congress over the planned 10 percent surtax, accusing lawmakers of legislative blackmail and procrastination. Rep. Byrnes said the speech jeopardized the tax bill, while Democrats acknowledged the harsh rhetoric may aim to rally support for the proposal. Continued on page A-4.
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UPI
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John W. Byrnes
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Drivers on freeway ramps cause rolling blockages
On ramp congestion prompts drivers to halt and wait for gaps in fast traffic. The note signals continued coverage on page A-3, column 1.
Allies smash big assault at Dong Ha
U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops repelled a North Vietnamese division attack on the Dong Ha base in Quang Tri province killing 856 enemies. The assault, the war’s first massed division strike, began Tuesday with about 8 000 troops driving south from the DMZ area.
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Dong Ha
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Demilitarized Zone
Three Heart Transplants Survive Amid Intensive Care
Three middle aged men in the United States and Britain survived heart transplants on Friday. Everett Claire Thomas 47 of Phoenix received a heart in Houston with no immediate rejection. A London patient 45 treated by Dr Donald Ross survived a 10th global transplant. A Stanford patient 40 Joseph Rizer remained in fair condition days after a second Stanford operation.
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Paris
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Phoenix, Ariz
Charles L. Martin III
Thomas
Britain
Patrick Ryan
Joseph Rizer
Rudy F. Anderson
San Carlos
Rizer
Stanford University Medical Center
Baylor University College of Medicine
Denton A. Cooley
Donald Ross
South Africa
Christian Barnard
King’s Hospital
Fireball Crash Kills 84 Aboard Braniff Electra
A Braniff International Electra airliner crashed in a Texas pasture during a rainstorm killing all 84 aboard. FBI found no foul play. The jet left Houston at 2 11 p.m. and disappeared between 2 30 and 2 41 p.m. witnesses spoke of a red flash as the plane went down.
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Okla
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County Employees Pay Hike Hit Supervisor Review
A $29 million pay raise for county employees is recommended to supervisors. Partial page references note related items on campaign souvenirs for Senator Kennedy and coverage of Dr. Raf erty and the Reagan budget, with a story about Marines’ deaths.
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