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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sta and set los Rural roots fail Mccarthy _tj1___ a i a Jujj Jal jul. La i. . Mccarthy has been Strug jul chg mightily to get the Farmer backlash working in his favor. But seasoned political observers say it won t happen despite i Rural background. One reason they say is Tutt fact agriculture Secretary Ville Freeman who is popular Here conies Fromjlc-1 Carthy s Home state of Mineso Sta. President Hubert hint graveyard liars fight Viet South vietnamese sol Cong troops in a Ceme Tery in Cholon the chinese Quarter of Saigon some of the heaviest fighting has entered in Cholon since the communists began a Spring offensive. Up photo itts Noi by Carl Hartman Paris a North Viet Nam s peacemaking delegation led by smiling Xuan Thuy has launched a friendliness Offen Sive. Thuy is a Bald Little Man of55, with heavy rimmed glasses a conservative taste in suits Anda lifelong reputation As a revolutionary. He got a warm Welcome when he arrived at Lebourget though the Small crowd had to wait three hours for his plane. The first thing people notice about him in the vip lounge at keeps smiting the Airport was his perpetual mile. It never came off not eve when the crowd of Well wishers official greeters photographer Sand newsmen threatened to crush his ribs As they carried him along into the main waiting  smile was still there next Day when Thuy and his aides had to push their Way Down the Steps in front of the foreign ministry Between rows of eagerly pressing newsmen and photog Raphers. Foreign minister new democracy vow is made by Humphrey Rawlins Wyo. A Vic president Hubert h. Humphrey who in his speeches likes to Lin himself to such democratic presidents As Roosevelt tru Man Kennedy and Johnson has also found a slogan Franklin d. Roosevelt had the new Deal Harry s. Truman had the fair Deal John f. Ken Nedy used the new Frontier and Lyndon Johnson has the great society. Hubert h. Humphrey has the new  in Denver colo., and in at lactic City n.j., before Dele Gates of the United Auto work ers Union Humphrey trotted out the phrase new demo Cracy and promised that he would be Able to deliver it if fleeced president. Maurice Couve de Murvill watched apprehensively from the  smiles even when he tells reporters in vietnamese that he won t answer questions. His aides gave reporters pleasant Surprise at the Airport by distributing As Many Copie Sas anyone could want of his arrival statement plus a Cap sule biography. / he biography said he was born into a family of patriots on the outskirts  later there were even copies of English translations of both texts. This kind of helpfulness is highly unusual among representatives of communist governments. The friendliness remained but after a bit the helpfulness began to fade. With a Little Effort reporters could usually find an amiable North Viet namese spokesman but he would prove incapable of answering the most routine questions a after the first session be tween . And North Vietnam speaking to Colorado democrats named delegates in precinct caucuses the first step to Ward naming delegates to the democratic National convention in August Humphrey promised thursday night to bring to America a new  in a speech prepared for de livery in Rawlins saturday Humphrey declared you be Al heard about the new economics. Well let me Tell you we can havea new democracy in our coun try if we plan for it now handwork for it if we do we can have a America free of slums free of dissension free of bigotry free of illiteracy free of fear and hate. ,. An America where individual people can make real choices about their lives that the America i  Ese representatives Friday Junior spokesman was pleasant As Ever and even had som information. But he explained he had t attended the meet ing. Besides he added the americans had proposed that no detailed information be Given and the North vietnamese had agreed. Prey the third major Coder for the democratic identical nomination is also from Minnesota but he is hot officially entered in the Nebraska primary. .4 a president Johnson entered though. His withdrawal came too late to beat the ballot Printer s deadline. Joh Hoij could get some of the farm votes that might otherwise go � Humphrey were lie on to ballot. There is also a Republican primary in Nebraska. It has Noil attracted the interest of to democratic Battle will Rulh deluge of imported celebrities statements and crowds. Former vice president Rich Ard m. Nixon is an overwhelm ing favorite on the gop Side he admits he should be i in percentage Nebraska Oil gave him More of their votes1960 when he ran for president than any other  of gov. Nelson Rockefeller of new York conducting a modest write Campaign. They Don t expect any miracles. Neither does Rockefeller a Calls Nebraska Nixon country and has advised his Campaign committee to Money and Energy for and California. European coition cot James w. Campbi5u-, saut coi f. % Michael. Jr., Mert Proctor. ,., Elmero Frank. H5nry 6,  unofficial  of and for the . Armed Rorn .cmrriaheler.ln-chm, y,9, Gnupp an up Niland and print id Dally Germany. Military a44rhi the Ulani and strip Apo 09176. Enter Tho Star and strlpf., to teach 104, 61-Parmstadt, Germany. Tel prefix w15 8071? m Damudt Arr trip prefix 8376 741. Telex Verk offie Hiwa Hington it., new y9rk, 10p14, Tel area cod e. Second claw to Taa paid at new York , the appearance of Mente in that newspaper cancer Nina commercial poll ton Doe i of c pm it the part it of off be or my of to component. Allyl fun Kuan Thuy to unite is 4� often society in which the  
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