European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 04, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hanoi pick Paris or preliminary talks More 61 rotation pondered Washington up resident Johnson said Fri May that rotation of Ameri can troops from Europe was Imong measures being Pon dered by his administration a meeting the problem of lie balance of payments Defi Cit. As he answered questions from reporters at his nationally Tele hosed press conference in the White House the final query put to him was whether he was giving any consideration to reducing the number of troops in Europe a bringing Home dependents of servicemen in that  president said that his and illustration was giving thought of every prudent step that night Cut the balance of pay Neils deficit including troop rotation and bringing Home de Pendents. There were no further questions on this matter and with these words the president Enderle news conference. In another development  e. Bayh d-ind., said thursday most of America s1350,000 servicemen and 250,000 dependents should be recalled from Western Europe. He said in a statement this would not affect the . Cora a fitment to  a spokesman at shape in Belgium said the nato com mail is against any Cut in . I troop strength in Europe. The spokesman pointed out that the threat from the East is greater now than it was at the time the nato Alliance was formed. The spokesman pointed particularly Ito increased troop and weapon strength of the Warsaw pact actions and the greatly in cont. On Page 2b, col 5 the srai&andsnkiin&3 ripes unofficial Newt paper of . Fare in Europe North Africa and the my Del East vql.27.no. 17 if 21855 a 5t daily 10 sunday saturday May 4, 1968 3rd heart transplant in 2 Days by United press International another human heart trans Plant tree second in the United states in two Days was carried out Friday while a third the first to be attempted in Britain was completed in London Friday , at the Stanford Palo Alto Hospital in California Carpenter Joseph Rizor 40, Lay in fair condition in a Respirator with the heart of a 43-year-old Man beating in his Chest. His operation took place thursday under a team headed by or. Nor Man e. Shumway. In Houston tex., Everett Lair Thomas jr., 47, an accountant from Phoenix ariz.,whose heart was considered too weak to take a three valve repair Job was Given the heart of a 15-year-old Bride Early Friday the ninth such transplant opera Tion in the world and the Firstin Texas. A surgical team headed by  Cooley at St. Luke s episcopal Hospital implanted the heart in Thomas in a three hour operation. A spokesman forthe surgical team said Thomas condition was excellent nine hours after the 2 . Operation. In London surgeons performed their first human heart trans Plant at the National heart hos cont. On Page 2. F. Col. 2 Moi Khac is new Kennies m Ali h  m of okd for see Page 3 if compare pay with if Iff Wiff to report charts see Page i Irtira Ferris seeing Eye to Eye president Johnson sets Down on handstand Knees to play with his grandson Patrick Lyndon Nugent Dur ing a visit to the lbs ranch in Texas. A photo May begin by end of next week Washington up the United states and North Vietnam agreed Friday to meet in Paris probably lat next week to Start discussing conditions for possible Viet Nam peace talks. President Johnson announce Dat a nationally televised and broadcast news conference have sent a message informing Hanoi that the Day of May 10and the site of Paris Are acceptable to the  the president s statement came about an hour after a Hanoi radio broadcast proposed Parisas an appropriate venue for the formal bilateral  the North vietnamese broadcast said talks should begin " on May 10 Ora few Days  Johnson told newsmen he was informed about one o clock this morning of Hanoi s willingness to meet in Paris. As All of you know we have sought a place for these conversations in which All of the parties would receive fair and impartial treatment Johnson said. France is a country where All countries should expect such  the president expressed Hope that this agreement on initial Contact will prove a step and can represent a Mutual and a serious movement by Al parties toward peace in South East  i must however sound a cont. On Pacicco 1 husband in Vietnam you can use pm in Germany Heidelberg special . Military dependents whose sponsors leave for Short tour areas including Vietnam n o w May buy a rationed items . Military shopping facilities in West Germany but must Paya 19 per cent German import duty each month. This new authorization is effective immediately Usa Eurand seventh army he announced. It pertains to non Ger Man items purchased in yes facilities commissaries class i stores and open messes. Items consumed on the premises such As in clubs and open messes Are not taxable. Unaccompanied dependent whose sponsors Are serving Short Tours elsewhere were previously eligible Only for schools Heaters medical care and be Gal assistance. All dependents who remain Here however Are eligible for full support for 90 Days after their sponsors  officials stressed that the new authorization applies Only to dependents who remain incest Germany after their Mili tary sponsors leave for an Are where dependents cannot accompany them. Individual eligibility for the new authorization will be cont. On payt s3, col. 5 separation Cash to be continued by Marc Hiuet is Washington Bureau chief Washington is the defense department will continue to pay All servicemen onshore and unaccompanied Over seas Tours the $30-a-month fam ily separation allowance Fra until legislation can be passed to a. Of Clear up a controversy about  Serviceman whose family lives in their own Home while heis on such a tour is unquestionably eligible but comptroller general Elmer b. Staats has v