European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 24 the stars and stripes tuesday april 2, 1j Johnson s decision not to run continued from pay increase and to make Sharp Cutsin spending. Johnson meeting with news men after the speech said his decision not to run is completely  he sought to dispel any suspicion that height change his mind or Suc Cumb to a draft in a monday development Johnson said he Hopes to meet soon in the United states with president Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam to strengthen and improve our plans for re storing peace and stability in Southeast Asia Johnson made this disclosure in addressing the National As Market surges with record volume new York a the Stock Market closed monday with a big gain and piled up the great est volume in history Topping the 39-year record 16.41 million shares made on oct. 18, 1929. The volume of 17.73 million shares compared with Friday s 9 million. Stocks closed at their highs of the Day after recovering from some Selling around mid session after a news report from Japa Nese sources that North Vietnam was Cool to president Johnson s peace move. Stocks roared ahead at the Start in a record breaking 6 million share first hour As Wal Street responded to Johnson s Surprise announcements on the bombing pause and his decision not to accept  report on North Viet Socia Tion of broadcasters i Chicago. The president voiced a Plato the broadcasters that reason and responsibility prevail Amdall the frenzy and emotion of an election year Johnson said later he will surely Honor sen. Robert  s request for a meet ing and at a time convenient for  earlier Story Page 3. Johnson made this statement in response to questions put to him by a group of reporters As he flew Back to the capital fro Chicago the announcement that he would not seek another term was not in the president s prepare text that was Given out by the White House in Advance of his broadcast. Officials had said however that there would become addition to the prepared  the Early part of his talk Johnson disclosed that he is halt ing nearly All air and sea action against North Vietnam in an Effort to bring peace talks. Johnson called the cessation of bombardment the first step to de escalate the  is How Johnson announced his decision not to run with our Hopes and the world s Hopes for peace in the world in the balance every Day i do not believe that i should de vote an hour or a Day of my time to any personal partisan Call or to any duties other than the duties of this office the presi Dency of your  i shall not seek and i will not accept the Nomina Tion of my party for another term As your  Johnson s new peace bid was voiced before he added to his Advance text a very emotional statement in which he announced his decision against seeking re election. Throughout these passages Johnson lamented that there i division in the american House now which he argued imperil the future of the land. There were tears glistening in Johnson s eyes As he made his announcement. He did it calmly tapping his desk occasionally in emphasis with the eyes of his family fixed on him. Mrs. Johnson was there and daughters Lynda and Luciand Luci s husband Patrick Nugent. Mrs. Johnson had a slight smile on her face at the finale and rushed Over to throw he arms about her husband when the broadcast. Ended. Lynd hurried up with misty eyes and gave her f a t h e r a kiss on the Cheek. What we won when All our people United Johnson asserted must not now be lost in suspicion distrust and selfish Ness among any of our people. Believing this As i do i have concluded that i should not per Mit the presidency to become involved in the partisan divisions that Are developing in this Polit ical  Johnson s language seemed to indicate he might even take a hands off attitude toward these Lection of a democratic nominee for the  observers had Long assumed that Johnson was a cer Tain if unacknowledged Candi Date. Johnson s startling announce ment raised the possibility of vice president Hubert h. Humphrey s getting into a scramble for the democratic presidential nomination. And it put in Brand new Light the bids of two announced democratic candidates sen. Robert f. Kennedy of new York and sen. Eugene j. Mccarthy of  s broadest yet peace gestures made the first part of his talk unusual but it was his finale that overshadowed All  the trials and tests ahead he said the ultimate strength of our country and our cause will lie not in powerful weapons or infinite re sources or boundless wealth but in the Unity of our  i believe very  Johnson said that throughout 37. Years in Public life i have put the Unity of the people first ahead of any divisive partisan  the chief executive asserted that it is True that a House divided against itself by the Spir it of faction of party of Region of religion of race is a House that cannot  declaring that the american House now is divided Johnson said holding the Trust that Ismine As president of All the people i cannot disregard the peril to the Progress of the american people and the hop and prospects of peace for All Peoples. I would ask All Ameri cans whatever. Their personal interest or concern to guard against divisiveness and All  immediately after announcing he would neither seek nor accept the democratic presidential nomination Johnson concluded with a final sentence let men everywhere however know that a Strong Dent vigilant America ready to seek an Honorajo peace and ready to defend honoured cause whatever the Price whatever the Bird whatever the sacrifice club pm  " he signed off with you for listening. Goodnight god bless you  in his discussion of Tro strength Johnson mentions pending dispatch of 13,500 sin port troops including some reservists but administrate sources explained that an add tonal 11,000 combat troops a being sent As Well. Acting against the background of mounting demands ii and put of Congress for be moves aimed at ending the War Johnson did not specify it Jlong the pause in air and sea to Tion would last he said the Hal applies except in a Limite area North of the demilitarized zone through which Many the infiltration routes pass. The duration of the halt Obj piously is keyed to North Viet Narh s reaction for the Presl Dent spoke of the possibility expanding the scope if our k Strain is matched by restrain Lin Hanoi should peace talks begin Jot Oson said he is designating an Assad by Averell Harriman Ai my personal representative Yasuch  he went on in addition i be asked ambassador Llewellyn Thompson who returned from Moscow consultations to be available join Arn Bassadore Harriman Geneva or any other Spitalli place just As soon As Han agrees to a  0ne-man9 one vote Rule extended namese coolness to the peace move accompanied a drastic Cut Back in the Best gains but this was gradually won Back. Blue chips and Glamor Stock spurted in a Broad front. The Dow Jones Industrial aver age advanced 20.58 to 861.25. This was the greatest Rise since nov. 26, 1963, when the Dow industrials Rose to a record High of 32.03 As Wall Street showed Relief at the confident manner in which Johnson took Over the presidency after the assassination of president Kennedy. Washington a the supreme court monday put local government under its one Man one vote Rule. The historic #3 decision extends the Rule to an estimated 80,000 units of local  of the dissenters John m. Harlan said the decision was both unjustifiable and ill and  Justice Byron r. White gave the decision in a Case from mid land county Tex., where mayor Hank Avery of Midland City asked that the county governing closing . 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The landmark finding came i these words by White we hold that Petitioner Avery As a Resi Dent of Midland county has a right to a vote for the commissioners court of substantially equal weight to the vote of every other  the ruling extends a step taken by the court four years ago in interpreting the mandate of the equal Protection clause of the 14th amendment to the Constitution. It is that in elections for con Gress and for state Legislatures districts must be drawn so that the vote of citizens is substantially equal in weight. The question now before us said White is whether the 14th amendment likewise forbids the election of local government officials from districts of disparate size. As has almost every court which has addressed itself to this question we hold that it  � the majority with White consisted of chief Justice Earl War Ren and associate justices Hugo. Black William 0. Douglas and William j. Brennanjr. The dissenters were associate justices Harlan Potter Stewart and Abe Fortas. Justice thur Good Marshall did not participate in the Case. Oil Rich Midland county in the Prairies of Western Texas has a population of about 70,000. The commissioners court the county governing body has five members. One the county judge is elected at Large fro the entire county and votes Only to break a tie. The other four Are chosen from districts. Msgr. Conway named to new Post by Pope Vatican City up Pope Paul i monday appointed ire land s monsignor Dominic Joseph Conway Secretary Gen eral of the pontifical work forthe propagation of the Faith. Conway 50, of Longford was formerly Rector of the pontifical Irish College in Rome. According to the 1963 population estimates the sizes offo districts were 67,906, 852, 82and 414. The Large Imbala resulted from placing in one District almost the entire City Midland in which 95 per Centi the county s population reside in december 1962, Avery i one time Independent Oil open Tor and architect began suit attacking this apportion Aei system. Late sports Inglewood Calif. Up Australia s Roy Emerson and America s Billie Jean King the world s top ranked Amateur Tennis players turned professional monday signing contracts which May Brin them annual earnings$70,000 to $100,000 each. The new National Tew league signed Emerson arc mrs King and three Olaf prominent women amateurs Rosemary Casals of san Francisco aim Haydon Jones England and Francoise Curt of France. Of North Vietnam Sto continued from Page Tibe fore the president delivered his address. Some asked news men to read them the text of the speech. Almost up to the time Johnson made the speech air strikes continued against the North. The . Command reported air strikes sunday against tar gets in the Hanoi and Haiphong area. Navy fliers from the Carrie Enterprise in the Tonkin Gulf hit the cat by Airfield Only 4miles Southeast of the Center of Haiphong and at the radio communications station 10 Miles South Southeast of Hanoi. Other fliers from the enter prise hit at a chemical Plant 19 Miles Northeast of Haiphong Anda mining area 44 Miles East Northeast of the port City. The air Force grounded its new fill fighter bombers Sun Day after two crashed in three Days. In the South vietnamese planes swooped under bursting flares sunday night to strafe and bomb suspected Viet con strongholds on Saigon s outskirts in ground fighting around Sai gon spokesmen reported about 30 rounds of 122mm rocket fire struck the Allied military cos plex Northeast of the capital Long Binh. Meanwhile two americ women were related monday,1 Days after they were capture during the Battle for Hue. A . Mission spokesman Sai or. Marjorie Nelson 29, a Sandra Johnson 25, had freed near Hue and Are Noff american  miss Johnson was a teacher the International Volunteer ices Agency in Hue Andelson was visiting her v. They were captured on feb