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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 01, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                24 0 the t is and stripes wednesday May 1, changes mind decides to run Lik fro Correct Fadoi Isio Makin  in Brief formal statement in which to announced his candidacy Rockefeller said he motivated by Tho dramatic unprecedented events of past  asked whether to Boon influenced by president Johnson s decision not to seek re election he said Johnson s was and till had withdrawal opened tip in Opportunity for seeking an Honora ble peace in  he did no elaborate. Another reporter then asked whether the assassination of or. Martin i tither King had been Factor in his decision. He replied Only that during the past wee to 10 Days i have been coming to this  response to other questions he said he did not know How Many National convention Dele Kates he had behind him at this Point. But he added therein considerable fluidity a in o n g the  appeared relaxed and confident As he stood before Battery of political writers in his Jam packed Tennis court sized formal office at the state  was flanked by five former gop National . Sen. Thruston r. Morton for Mer Hep. William k. Miller sen. Hugh Scott Leonard a Hall and Meade Alcorn All of whom turned up to demonstrate their support for him. Massachusetts Edward Brooke the Only negro serving in the . Senate also was at hand sitting next to Rockefeller s wife. Shortly before Rockefeller went before the to cameras it became known that he had sent appeals in  panel restore Hub funds Clifford asks from a and up dispatches Washington defense Secretary Clark m. Clifford appealed to the House armed services committee tuesday to restore $460 million denied by the Senate for f111b fighter bombers for the Navy. Clifford acknowledged that the controversial aircraft w a s far from perfect but he said there was still Hope. We simply do not have Al the information we should have to make a final decision now Clifford told the committee in a prepared  Senate in effect told the Pentagon to junk the f111bthe Navy version of the Craft when it eliminated from a $21billion procurement authorization the $460 million requested for f111b development and Purchase of 30 of the  f111a, the air Force version is operational but has been plagued by difficulties. Six were committed to Vietnam combat in March and three of the planes have been lost non apparently to enemy fire. Clifford also told the commit tee president Johnson will sub Mit to Congress soon a supple mental military budget to pay for an increased Effort by the South vietnamese in the War in Southeast  did not say in his statement How much the presi Dent will request. He told the committee that during his first weeks in office most of his time has been Spenton a comprehensive review of . Policies and programs i Vietnam. Among the More important conclusions which emerged from that Effort he said was that the South vietnamese were ready to Bear an increasing share of the military Burden in the future and thereby enable unto level off and in due time be Gin to reduce our  Speed this process he said the South vietnamese Are plan Ning a major increase in their armed forces and we on our part Are fun cling our most modern weapons and equipment to these  shun Ned Kiesinger urges voters Bonn a Chancellor Kur Georg Kiesinger appealed tues Day to West germans to Stop Vot ing for the controversial National democratic party Ned be cause it creates a false impression abroad that nazism is being revived. Kiesinger told the bundestag parliament that responsible politicians have a duty 4tto do everything to convince those who have voted for the Ned of the damage they have inflicted on the state and the people by allow ing the impression to form that there is a serious revival  Kiesinger said he wanted to Appeal to those who voted for the Ned out of particular in Terest emotion or anger to think Over the foreign reaction they have  National election in the 1969 National election they should not repeat this mis take but instead support those political forces who have worked sincerely to build a common wealth that has earned respect and Trust in the world he  s unusual Appeal came after the Ned gained 9.8per cent of the popular vote in sunday s Baden Wuerttemberg state election its most Success Ful Effort and seated deputies inthe seventh of West Germany s 10 state Legislatures. The result was headlines around the world reporting a nazi revival and annoying leaders of Kiesinger s conservative socialist coalition government. The Ned headed by Adolf Vonthadden is expected to enter the National parliament next Yea unless election Laws Are changed. Weather mostly Cloudy with rain Hower and  thunderstorm. Little c h a n i e to Hurt in. Frankfurt Heidelberg Hirth 60, of 45. Temperature recorded tue itly get 4 4 am pin 43 55 Madrid cd 43 m Munich cd Paris cd Berlin Access nato Council supports Bonn 57 66 48 62 46 43 4 pm 82 Adana cd 76 Athens cd 62 Savuno cd 69 Berlin r 65 Frankfurt &2 London cd Cloudy a rain. Cd 46 4 57 68 54 65 Prestwick. Cd 68 Rome Clit wheelus cd 2nd wac Lici wig Brussels a a special meeting of the North Atlantic Council called by West Ger Many approved tuesday the stand taken by the unite states Britain France and West Germany on the right of West German officials to travel across communist ruled territory lowest Berlin. The East German government has banned the use of the Auto Bahn by these officials com Pelling them to travel by plane. The United states Britain an France have protested to the russians with whom they con Sider themselves jointly responsible for , the old German capital is still under four Power military occupation 23 years after the end of world War  Council statement approving the stand taken monday inborn by representatives of the United states Britain franc and West Germany reaffirmed the need to maintain Freedom of Access to Berlin. A statement issued by the West German foreign ministry in Bonn monday said there had been agreement on the next Steps to take but did not say what they were. Spokesmen for the other three governments said Only that there had been a regu riot torn Bermuda reported quiet London uncommon wealth relations Secretary George Thomson reported to the House of commons monday that the situation in riot torn Ber Muda was quiet. He said he hoped Tranquility would return soon to the Atlantic Island Colony after three clays of rioting and arson. Lulu cat Ion Bill offered Washington up  Morse d-ore., chairman of the Senate education sub committee monday introduced a five year $30 billion Genera education Aid Bill that would help boost teachers salaries. Lar monthly meeting on Berlin leaving the impression that they attributed rather less importance to it. It was Learned tuesday that the most important of the Mea sures is to be a speech by for eign minister Willy Brandt at the old Reich Stag building incest Berlin. The communists take the stand that West Ger Man Cabinet ministers have no rights in Berlin but Brandt i making the speech anyway. Guardsman kills negro after Holdup Wilmington Del. Up a negro Man was fatally shot monday night during a Chase by police and National guardsmen following a Gas station  John Bubi Ard said tues  Henry jr., 35, of Wilmington was fatally wound june a Telegram to n group of Sli porters in Vermont s a y j i would seek the nomination give our party a Choice of a dilates and  but at his news conference he declined to discuss his differ conces with Nixon the Only other major candidate for the top nomination. He said he did no know enough about Nixon s views to comment. Rockefeller set Forth four  in his announcement of candidacy. He said he had decided 0 run because the dramatic and unprecedented events of the past we k shave revealed in most serious terms the Gravity of the crises that face us As a  he did not elaborate on the Point but Rockefeller associates said he had been deeply Dis Turbed by the assassination offing and that Rockefeller also believed that Johnson s decision not to seek renomination had so changed the political picture that he was compelled to enter the race. He found that he could no offer alternatives effectively from the sidelines in the no circumstances that confront the  people within and outside the Republican party have urged me to take this step to Foster As an Active candidate the discussion and debate that sustains our  deeply disturbed he is deeply disturbed bythe course of events Tiro wins unrest and anxiety at Home an the signs of disintegration  he underscored the word disintegration in the text of his official announce ment. Rockefeller said he would do everything he could with i a my Energy in the months remaining before the got natio i Al convention to bring before 1the dimensions of the 5 Ike continued from Purij ii round of Golf monday morning at Palm Springs. He was whisked by helicopter to this strategic air command base from the Lith Fairway of thee Dorado country club his win Ter Home in the Southern Cali fornia desert. Witnesses said he was carried from the helicopter on a Stretcher. Baseball tuesday s major league line Corei by the antedated pre National  too too too o s 0 in w  010 000 Fox 1 4 0 Short Karri la.  10 and Hoit Flourn kill Wurth pulp 4i, Etoir on bark 5bill 7 and Olio icon. W Lio Awell 31, i Eilf Worth. 2-1. Vilii Houwz h 1. Itom ton by 1. Wilmington2 55 . J. Tidwell guards Tidwell identify j de and died inside general Hospital at i police chief Pau said. It was a National Man who shot Henry added. He refused tothe guardsman. The police chief said Henry was identified As a Man who held up a service station operator with two other men. The others who witnessed the fatal shooting were identified As Levon Peterson 31, and Wil Liam Stanford 33. Tidwell said Peterson and Stanford implicated Henry in the Holdup. The investigation in t com plete Bayiard said. He added that it had not been determined whether someone made a move to get away and the guardsman shot him or whether the guardsman  no charges have been Lodge against the guardsman who was  mayor explained that National guard troops have been patrolling with police since a limited emergency april 8-9."they re on duty at night Bayiard Suid. Major and problems As i see them and Iizumi believe is a free people to can meet them he is to begin wednesday by spelling out his views on the Vietnam War in a dress in  Rockefeller Complete his statement he turned to his wife Happy and kissed her amid applause from the i roup of several Hundred Republican packing the conference room adjoining his office. Heart died Conti nmn Row a sunday morning. He.10 30 . Tuesday. It was not immediately Clear How the autopsy results would reconciled with the explanation of death Given earlier tuesday by or. Maurice  of surgery at  1 Hospital where the opera dior was . Mercadier did not part in the operation but act As spokesman because of in  said the cause of death Whf insufficient irrigation of blood in the  Laxo round trip for $1119 pm offers bargain flights to . 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