European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse 24 the stars and stripes tuesday september 12, 1967 marines beat Back red attack Saigon up three North vietnamese regiments of 2,900 troops launched a rare Daylight attack sunday in an Effort to capture the american Marine outpost of con Thien near the demilitarized zone Doz but were beaten Back it was announced the air War american planes bombed the North Viet namese port of Cam Pha for the first time. Cam Pha the third largest port in the North handles 17 per cent of Hanoi s War imports. It was hit by jets of the . 7th Fleet when Washington lifted a ban on such an attack. Stand ground the Battle for con Thien was fought and won by four Marin companies about 800 men who stood their ground against a bar rage of giant 140 my rockets machine guns and Rifle fire an communists who donned Marine helmets and flak jackets to in filtrate the american lines. American losses were heavy 34 killed and 185 wounded. An estimated 350 communists were killed. Patrols monday found the bodies of 141 North vietnamese and a spokesman said More than 200 other bodies had been carried away. Another 100 were killed in the same area the Day before. The marines withdrew fro the Battle area monday leaving behind a burned out tank an piles of arms and ammunition. American spokesmen said that in the Cam Pha attack jets from the 7th Fleet carriers Oriska Yand Coral sea heavily cratered the wharf area and had direct hits on a Coal storage area. Ohio police firemen end 5-Day strike Youngstown Ohio a striking police and firemen accepted a City wage offer Mon Day ending a five Day strike that kept most of Youngstown safety forces off the Job. Acceptance of the new wage proposal came at an afternoon meeting of the rank and file police and firemen following i three hour session Between Cit officials and representatives o. The safety forces at which the proposal was worked out. It provides immediate raise of $26 a month plus another $74 a month retroactive to when the strike began if an income tax increase is approved by voter sin a special election in Decem strikers earlier had rejected a final offer which called for an immediate $2 monthly increase. Constantine lbs talk Washington up Kin Constantino of Greece and pres ident Johnson held informal discussions and lunched together a the White House the private nature of the talks neither the White House nor the greek embassy gave immediate information on the meeting. When the King arrived Earlie from Newport r.i., demons rat ors led by actress Melina Mercouri tried to break through police lines in a demonstration against the visit. Poles snub he Gaulle proposal continued from Page to would be built up among All eur Opean upheld Germany s division and said Poland will nor Malize its relations with the other Germany Only if Bonn s official policies Are based on new and realistic Gaulle urged dissolution of ideological blocs and urged european integration from the at lactic to the urals Gomulka rejected this indirect Appeal for More polish Independence from soviet policy Reaf firming Poland s Alliance wit Russia and East Germany alike. De Gaulle won prolonged applause from the Sejm with his statement about backing Poland s present frontiers but Gomulka and polish deputies sat silent when he appealed to them to follow France s nationalist policies. To achieve european order solidly guaranteed by All coun tries of the european continent Poland and France should walk Auto strike talks to resume Friday Detroit a the unite Auto workers Union and Ford motor co. Agreed monday to re turn to the bargaining table at 2 . Friday assuring that the Powell Bock in , talks before jury Washington a de posed Harlem congressman Adam Clayton Powell appeared before a Federal grand jury for an hour and five minutes Mon Day. But neither Powell nor the lawyer with him Edward Ben Nett Williams would Tell a wait ing crowd of newsmen what Powell said or did t say be fore the grand jury. All Powell would say to news men s questions was no answer or talk to my the grand jury has Bee investigating for several months Powell s financial affairs which led to his exclusion from the House of House voted last March to exclude Powell on charges of misappropriating Federal funds and making false reports on expenditures. He was re elected to his seat april 11, and has Bee asking the courts to order him reseated. He has not asked the House itself to take him Back. After his grand jury appear Ance Powell and Williams swiftly left the . District court House. Powell would not say How Long he would stay in Washington or whether he would go either to new York City or this Island Retreat at Bimini in the How he Felt about being Back in the nation s capital Powell answered it s always Good to be in ."Powell s arrival in Washington from Bimini was secret but there was a report that he had arrived sunday night aboard an Eastern air lines flight from Miami. Chrysler prices 4.g% Detroit a chryslercorp., first of the Auto Compa Nies to disclose prices on 1968models, said monday they would be up an average of $133or 4.6 per cent Over last year s Model Chrysler Price hike bore out predictions of Chrysler s to executives that additional safely and health features built into the 1968 cars in line with Federal directives would result in higher prices. Some Chrysler cars however had smaller Price tags than the 1967 models carried. The All new Dodge Charger for example was priced $114 below the 19g"icharger. Chrysler s new cars go on Salein dealer showrooms sept. 14. Law s current strike against the 25-state Ford Empire Wall last More than a Union s 159,000 Ford members have been striking across the country since last wednesday Midnight Iii support of new contract demands. The company and the Union broke off negotiations when the previously announced wednes Day Midnight strike deadline passed without a new agreement. Resumption on Friday was agreed upon at a conference be tween Malcolm l. Denise Ford vice president in charge of labor relations and Ken Bannon theuay s Ford director. Asked if anything else was agreed upon Denise laughingly told newsmen yes that Weare far upset in polynesia Paris up the gaullist in Depert Dent Republican party in French polynesia scored an up set Victory in sunday s territorial elections in winning nine seats out of the available 30, More than any other group it was announced Here monday. The re sult of the elections was considered in official circles Here As a bitter defeat for nationalists in polynesia. Group drops leaflets to disrupt Senate Washington up demonstrators disrupted a session of the Senate monday by showering leaflets from the Public galleries. The protest action on the first Day of Congress return from a Holiday recess forced Ahalt to the floor proceedings. The leaflets demanded withdrawal of american troops from Vietnam and an end to the Mili tary draft and declared end. The suppression of the mimeographed sheets also warned until you meet these emergencies there will be sustained disruptions of government . Fred Harris d-okla., who was presiding immediately recessed the session until order could be leaflets were signed by the National mobilization committee direct action project. Capitol police took All five demonstrators into custody and hustled them to a detention Roo near the Senate chamber. The demonstrators in the front Row of the visitors gallery started dropping the leaflet about 10 minutes after the sen ate convened at noon. Lynda is engaged to Marine Captain continued from Page ii near san Antonio Lynda and he intended posed for pictures with hand holding and Happy smile before the presidential Jet took off for Washington. On request of newsmen and photographers Lynda showed her engagement ring which flashed under flood lights. But one cameraman said show it again. I could t now wait a minute Rob came Back i inning. "1 take that they stood a few moment with their arms around each other but a request for a kiss Beverly Hills Calif up a smiling George Hamil ton said sunday he had sent Telegram of congratulations to Lynda Bird Johnson the presi dents daughter on her engage ment to Marine capt. Charle Robb. During our Long Friendship Lynda often said happiness was tar goal in life the actor she is Happy then i certainly am Happy for her for Benefit of photographers went unanswered. Lynda had a thank you when a reporter offered congratulations. But she was silent on when the wedding Date might be fixed. She nodded when someone asked if the president was feeling , the son of or. And mrs. James s. Robb of Milwaukee said monday in Washington that he does t think it s g9ing to be difficult to have America s com Mander in chief As his father in Law. Tanned tall and smiling Rob was introduced to the press on the White House South Lawn with Lynda Bird and her parents president and mrs. Johnson. No lbs comment Johnson smiling As he pose with the others before a Battery of cameras had no comment about his future son in Law. Mrs. Johnson though told re porters i am Happy that there Are such stars in Lynda s added that in the last month or so i be come to know Chuck Heller and enjoy him so Robb smilingly announced torpor Lars that he had gone through the traditional ritual of asking the president s Permis Sion for his older daughter hand in marriage. Can t remember but he diplomatically declare that he could not remember exactly what was said and he want to misquote the presi Dent. And to this Lynda who held hands with Robb and Walkee Arm in Arm with him commented approvingly you know the president does t like for somebody else to quote Lynda said she has not Zeimet Robb s parents but when asked whether they would be going to see them in Milwaukee in the near future Robb said her again we re in the Field of specs together. If our continent had such cooperation there would be no War in Asia and the Middle East de Gaulle said. Gomulka said that polish an French alliances Between the wars did not manage to save Poland and France from the catastrophe from the defeat an German occupation. Poland Drew its conclusions rom historical experiences. Fundamental to them was thee trance on the Road of Friend ship and Alliance with her great astern neighbor the soviet this Alliance together wit the other alliances with the states of Eastern Europe including East Germany is a Cornerstone of polish policy arid guarantee of her Security gom Ulka said he said today. France is Able for the first time to Frame her relations with Eastern Europe without the dilemma of choosing Between Poland and her powerful repeated polish fears that West Germany is trying to undo the results of world War i and restated the position that the Germany Are Sovereign states. Peace danger the existing differences so Cial and political Between the countries of our continent do not endanger peace. The danger for peace results from the attempts to erase the results of the join Victory of the anti Hitler Ite coalition Over the third Reich from territorial claims that at tempt to change the status Quoin he said lasting peace is base Don territorial integrity and sovereignty of All european states including both German slap at .Gomulka also took a slap at the United states although Nobby name As the Power across the Ocean from Europe which i attempting to subject everything for the interests of total strategy which is causing the growth in International tension and is push ing some countries to take part in the conflicts which Are contradictory to their following their speeches Degaulle and Gomulka retired to a private meeting room for a talk followed by a lunch Given by president Edwar Ochab at the presidential Palace. Thirty four persons were invited including polish Premier Josef Cyr Ankie Wicz and the two countries for eign ministers Maurice Couve de Murville of France and Ada Rapacki of Poland. Bonn says de Gaulle history Don t agree Bonn a a Bonn govern ment spokesman said monday that president Charles Degaulle s views of polish German Border problems did not agree with history but added that otherwise the French Leader had been a Good advocate of the German cause during his Visitin Poland. The Deputy press chief con Rad Ahlers said de Gaulle s sup port for the Oder Neisse line Asa permanent polish German Boundary would not prompt the government to quarrel with France he said the Eastern German territories now under polish control had been part of Germany for centuries and that the expulsion of the German residents from these areas was de Gaulle s most spectacular statement describing the town of Zabrze the former Wiriden Burg As the most polish of All polish towns was termed by Ahlers an opinion that does not at All agree with
