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alk Site Hanoi, Uo, Agree On Paris As Peace formal talks between Hanoi and Washington should be under-taken immediately. "It decides to send Minister Xuyan Thuy as its representative to hold formal talks with a representative of the U.S. government to decide with the U.S. side the unconditional cessation by the United States of its bombing and all other acts of war against the Democratic public of Vietnam and later to talk about other matters related to the two sides. North and called for peace talks! He offered to stop the rest of the bombing If Hanoi would show ''restraint" In its military operations.

i But U.S. officials report Hanoi since early March has greatly increased infiltration of men and weapons into South Vietnam. 1 Asked about this today Johnson said" "we have been quite concerned" about the North Vietnamese expanding infiltration. The President warned the 15 Asian and European capitals for possible meeting places North Vietnam had suggested Phnom Penh or Warsaw. The Indonesians meanwhile, offered to send a cruiser to Tonkin Gulf as a meeting place.

The North Vietnamese broadcast today indicated an end to the stalemate. As received by U.S. monitors, Hanoi Radio said: "The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) government Is of the opinion that Paris talks would be only the' "first step" toward bringing the long and bloody war in Southeast Asia to a i me sound a precaution-'. ary Johnson said after announcing his decision. "This is only a very first step, and there are many hazards and difficulties ahead." "I have never felt it was useful for public officials to confuse delicate negotiations by detailing personal views" in advance, Johnson went on.

So, he said, he not discuss the question further now. It was exactly a month ago today that North Vietnam and the United States publically declared their readiness for- such talks, thus signaling a potential breakthrough in the long effort to begin peace discussions. The forthcoming discussions are expected to be only preliminary to what could be much-drawn-out negotiations. For the preliminary contacts, the United States had proposed WASHINGTON (AP) The United Slates and North Vietnam agreed today to open preliminary peace talks in Paris next Friday or a few days thereafter. President Johnson announced at a 10 a.m.

news conference he had sent word to Hanoi that he accepts the time and place Hanoi had announced to the world two hours earlier. Johnson said he was informed of the North Vietnamese agree- ment at 1 a.m.' today. He then conferred with. Secretary of De fense Clark M. Clifford, Secretary of State Dean Rusk and other high officials and made his decision.

Hanoi announced Its purpose in the talks would be "to decide with the U.S. side the unconditional cessation by the United States of Its bombing and all other acts of war against the Democratic Republic of Viet-nam North Vietnam and later, to talk about other matters related to the two sides." Johnson ordered March 31 a partial halt in bombing of the Call 721-5000 Fr KEBUNE EMONT i au) uuuvi Continued fair with temperatures in the mid-40s tonight, mid-70s tomorrow, Final Edition Price 10 Cents i' For AU Departments i One-Hundredth 305 Associated Press FREMONT, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1968 AP Wirephotos 4rH Fair, layceeEyent LB -Asks Congress Approved By Park Board To Act On Tax Hi would be hired if needed to cipal concern with the Memorial Park location for the events was He' said "that he remains per- jspending cuts, said the commit WASHINGTON (AP) President Johnson delivered today the danger to children of the adjacent YMCA building now un sonaUy opposed to spending cuts The Fremont 4-H Fair and the Jaycee Carnival will be held in Memorial Park this summer following last' night's -approval -by the- Fremont Park Board. Chairman John Walker, noting the board had received only one complaint, said his prin der construction his strongest appeal yet for Con keep children away from construction I. W. Hepperly, 4-H Fair manager, stated the fair 'has employed reserve police officers to patrol the area in the past and this procedure would be continued this year.

Following approval of the Jay gress to act on his tax increase F. A. Gossett, representing proposal, and told those de the Fremont Jaycees, assured the board a full-time guard but that he has reluctantly agreed to the plan approved this week by the House Appropriations That would cut spending by billion and appropriations by $18 billion in an effort to pave the way for the manding deeper spending cuts: 'Don't hold up a tax bill until you can blackmail someone." cee Carnival June 17-22 and the 4-H Fair July 30-Aug. 2, Walker The President told a national tax ly televised news I conference, But he said. Senate-approved 12 Arab Saboteurs Killed By Israelis proposed a joint meeting with tee will take a new look at the situation Monday, Tax proposals and the spending cut voted by the Senate are pending before a Senate-House Conference Committee.

Johnson noted that the response to the action of the Appropriations Committee been demands for deeper cuts, principally from Republican leaders. He noted that business and labor leaders have supported the 10 per cent surtax proposal but that VThe Congress has not been that "I think we are courting danger by this continued procrastination, this continued delay," he his first since last November, the Dodge County 4-H Agricul spending cuts of $8 billion "would really bring cnaos to tne that "we are courting danger" by continued delay on the tax tural Society after the fair to discuss possible alternate sites for future fairs. Hepperly en government." proposal. TEL AVTV (AP) Israeli Chairman wubur u. urns, v- dorsed the proposal and the of the House Ways and He called on Congress mem troops patrolling the Negev De sert while most of their country' meeting date will be set later.

bers to up like men and Means committee, one of those who has been demanding sharp guns, hand grenades and explosives were found near the bodies of the saboteurs. Earlier this week, the army said a patrol killed 13 infiltrators Sunday night near Jericho, inthe West The third major item consid vote" to pass the tax bill. men celebrated the 20th anniversary of their independence ered was Kenneth D. Sanders' report on a total shade tree killed 12 Arab saboteurs In a clash, Thursday night the army program for announced. seized from Jordan in the war Sanders noted former plans to Falls City-Woman's Rela tive Gets Heart it in.

iu jj i laslJune This -jraisad -the-tntal. number of Arab infiltrators reported killed this week to 30 and made Military sources said they be vice, Des Moines, Iowa, had been abandoned in favor of the it the most successful week in lieve the sudden growth in size of guerrilla bands previously they- rarely exceeded five men One-vftar-old Martin McMurrav of Council Bluffs, to act immediately. "There is, no point in going much farther, in the conference until I have alt Idea, what the committee will back," Mills told newsmen Thursday. the army's antiguerrilla cam Town tflirps ndvantaee of 90 deeree weather at left home five days ago." The son said his mother tele establishment of a local laboratory for Dutch Elm Disease study. The Parks Department super paign since the Arab-Israeli war due to the saboteurs' belief Lake Manawa south of Council Bluffs to do some HOUSTON, Tex.

(AP) A 47-year-old Arizona accountant received the heart of a 15-year-old married woman during a three-hour heart transplant op phoned him from Houston shortly before midnight and "told us wading He arrived at the beach with his mother, that they, can break through Israeli patrols and ambushes if The Senate has passed a bill Mrs. Lee McMurrarv. equipped with, diaper But Mtha transplant) waS'-fleees-Ugjuding a 10 per cent Income they have greater firepower. intendent noted the first year cost of the laboratory; including capital outlay for laboratory equipment, would be slightly somehow the diaper was lost. (AP Wirephoto) eration today at St.

Luke's Epis sary. tax surcharge, proposed by Israel had defied the U.N. Se copal Hospital. curity Council and its Arab "But I am happy about this, that my father may Hver" he president That bill calls for a $6 billion spend over fj.uou, cost or the tree It was the world's ninth trans last June, The army said about 125 guerrillas have been killed since last September, when Arab commando activities accelerated. Two Israelis were wounded, one seriously, In the fight Thursday night near the settlement of Neot Hakikar, on the border with Jordan.

An army spokesman said mines, Soviet machine neighbors Thursday by.parad service contract. said. 1 County Purchase plant case and the first In Tex ing cut in Johnson's budget for ing its military might and tro Each tree' on public property Thomas is a son-in-law of as. fiscal 1969, which begins July 1. phies of last year's war through is oemg tagged for Identlfica Mrs.

Charles Chaney of The conference committee an Arab sector of Jerusalem in Hospital spokesmen described tion, he reported, and the num has been discussing this bill for the highlight of the independ the condition of the recipient, Everett Clair Thomas, Phoenix, ber of each tree is kept on file Of Pump Okayed Falls City, Neb. Mrs. Chaney has gone to Houston to be with her daughter, the former Helen ence celebration. i at tne laboratory. Residents sus several weeks without much outward sign of progress.

But the House Appropriations Com as satisfactory. They said his pecting a tree is diseased can call the department, identify the blood pressure became normal shortly after a single electric Thomas was said to have had mittee made its own recommen A Authorization was made today for the purchase of a jet pump for pumping pilings into bridges. Purchase of the heart trouble 25 years. dation on spending this week: shock restored the regular beat Irene Kibbee, ''county clerk, read a letter from A. Sid-ner, attorney representing the county, 'to Walter Adams who alleged altered 'his land in tree Dy number and appropriate steps can be taken, he said.

The lower part of Thomas' Action Desk of the donor heart. an $18 billion long-range appropriations cut, including a $4 bil ine board authorized Sanders 900 pump was approved, by The hospital did not identify to continue with the heart was removed and the two lower chambers of the donor's sewn Into lion slash in the coming fiscal the donor but relatives identi the Dodge County Board It will employ a laboratorv tech of such a way as to cause drainage problems in Nickerson year. fied her as Mrs. Charlie Mar tin HI, a Houston suburban resi dent who had been married only In Today's Tribune Page six months. The identification was made by the father-in-law, nician at $400 per month during the summer and an assistant secretary at 250 per month.

Funding for the laboratory will be accomplished within the deparunent, Sanders said today. A service charge' of $lj Supervisors. The county has been renting -high pressure pump from Christensen' Brothers Construction according to Edward Meyer, county highway superintendent. Board members accepted a license.v application from Charles E. and Teresa Charles L.

Martin Jr. The hospital said the donor wma V'HUIUUHKB County Receives Tax Money died of a gunshot wound to the Township. Adams was officially asked to make necessary changes on his property to correct alleged drainage problems he created. 1-Board members i approved the purchase of 13 pieces of drainage pipe for: the county at a total cost of $1,935.76. Cash receipts amounted to $746.91, according to Mrs.

Kibbee. Three joint custody receipts. totaled $120,000. Junior High Honor Roll Announced head. The Baylor University medi ACTION DESK, Tribune What is a driver's responsibility when he tees a school crossing sign? Cnrions Citizen YOUR ANSWER Captain Francis Hurt of the Fremont Police Department says the driver's responsibility depends on the presence or absence of school children.

If children are present, the' driver is obligated to stop until they have crossed the intersection. If no children are in sight, the sign serves as a cautionary signal for motorists to slow down in case children are in the area. The captain noted most school crossing signs are set' on the primary intersections serving each school and most are in 15 mile per hour. speed zones. .1 The Tribune staff, will at- to Action Deskj Fremont Tri-: cal team was headed by Dr.

per tree wu be asked for testing trees on private property. The charge last summer was $2. i Sanders noted today the de-(Turn To Page 2, Column 3) Denton A. chief of car 16 12 15 7 3 15 Richardson, owners of Terry's 904 W. 23rd St.

The hearing was set for 10:30 a. nu, May. 22. diovascular surgery at St. Bridge For Parents.

Ann Landers Doctor Says Editorial Classified 16 12 II. 14 Comics Heloise Sports Markets Women's News Church Page Temperatures Luke's and a surgeon who has been honored by medical groups around the world for his devel On Tennis Court Job opment of heart and vascular surgical techniques. DEATHS Mrs. Jessie Youngstrom, Wahoo; Charles Reisen, formerly of Valley; Donald W. In Phoenix, Paul Thomas, 17, buhe, P.O.

Box 9. Questions a son of the recipient, said the Procedure Change Results family i'had ho idea dad would to get answers to ques-tjons considered to be of wide 'general interest! Questions should be mailed must be signed, but the name of the author will be from publication upon be getting a new heart when he Looter neaainas In Seeking Additional Bids Final Hearing On Zoning Set Forecast In Area ton and Kenneth Sanders, sup A recent administravtlve de cision to lower the maximum city purchase without bids has resulted in rebidding for fencing at' the Ronin Park tennis Fremont's official high yesterday was 90 degrees, tying the previous record for May 2 set in 1952 and 1965. The low this morning was 52 degrees and .05 of an inch of rain was recorded. courts. On April 15, City Administra erintendent of parks and recreation, but it did not include one of the required gates and bracings.

Following discussions yesterday between Sutton, Sanders and David Christensen of Christensen Lumber it was ag-reed to rebid the project. "I would like to see the image of Fremont change a little bit," Sutton said today when asked why the tighter standards on ment, the Fremont Park and Recreation Department ordered the fencing materials from a local lumber: Company' for The material arrived this week, but when the purchase order was submitted without bids Wednesday, Sutton said he asked for additional, bids to ensure the city was receiving the lowest price. Another bid, $45 less than CJiristehsen Lumber Co. bid, had been receivedaccording to Sut-. tor Jack Sutton asked munici Below normal temperatures arejexpected in the Fremont area during the next five days." Tomorrow will be fair and cooler with temperatures in the lower 40s tonight reach-Jng into foe mid-70s tomorrow Five-day forecasts call' for up to an inch of rain early next week.

Temperatures are expected two-six degrees below normal highs in the mid-60s and the -normal lows in the mid-40s. The second and final public hearing on Phase I of the City Master Plan will be tonight at 7:30 in the City Council chambers. City Planning Commission Chairman Elmer Sasse reported this morning he had been notified at least' two "interest groups" will be present at tonight's meeting. "There will be some ideas and thoughts presented relative to the land use map," he said. pal department heads to sub mit at least two bids with all purchase orders over $500.

The Record low for May is 24 in 1907. The temperature in downtown Fremont at 2 p.m. today was '69, with the wind from the northwest at 15 miles per former cutoff point where bids were required was $2,000, set by the State of Nebraska. unbidded projects Prior to Sutton s. announce Tin inn On Bell Offer n4 WASHINGTON (KP.

Tele didn't specify what rate hikes phone strikers across the nation wage increases ranging from $4-13 a week for about 1,000 employes in the five-state area served by Northwestern Bell. are preparing to vote on whether to trade in their picket signs for. the biggest package of in creased wage and fringe bene fits in the industry's history. The proposed contract negotiated by. the AFL-CIO Commu wages alone by the third year of the contract, highest-rated plant craftsmen $24 more and switch-.

board operators and clerks $16, the union said. OMAHA (AP)-An official of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company said Thursday that pay increases granted in a strike settlement may eventual-; ly result in higher telephone rates. A statement 'by O.R. of the company's bargaining committee, came after a new contract was negotiated with the Communication Work nications Workers of America might be forthcoming. Results of the voting by some 200,000 strikers from coast to coast are expected by Sunday, The contract will set' the pattern for rhost of another 400,000 tele--phone workers whose contracts expire later.

The tentative contract agreement came Thursday after some 24 hours of marathon bargaining. The strike, first nationwide telephone walkout in 21 years, is in its 16th day. Top-paid telephone installers -would get $34 a week more in ers of America. Union members have until midnight Saturday to ratify the "4 agreement. Company officials said the payroll increase would exceed $10 million the first year of the three-year contract.

Taylor said, "So large an amount is bound to have a big and continuing effect upon oper- ating costs. What kind of ad- justments this may require in service prices will depend upon our experience with these and other rising costs. The new contract calls for and the Bell TeleDhone Svstem would provide three-year in The largest part of the wage increases would come at the start of the first year, including $12 a week for top-scale craftsmen and $8 for operators and clerical workers. Craftsmen and installers now average about $154 a week, op- erators about $83 and clerical employes about $103, but geographical differentials make for widely varied nationwide wae rates. creases totaling nearly 20 per cent.

A company official Indicated Kennedys Sister Mrs. Jean Kennedy Smith, New York City, talks withL railroad workers during a visit today to Union Pacific Railroad yards at North Platte. She is making the Nebraska trip on behalf of her brother, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy-of (AP VVirephoto) it would lead to higher telephone bills for many of the nation's SO million customers, but.

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