European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Poga 24 the stars and stripes tuesday june Imperial touch emperor Hirohito of Japan plants Rice sap Lings in a Paddy on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in the annual ceremony of Blessing the Harvest. A photo supreme court forbids use of hanging juries continues from Page v might be said of capital punish ment it is at least Clear that its imposition by a hanging Jurcan Otobe squared with the Constitution he in an Illinois Case the majority found the state stacked the deck against Wil Liam c. Wither spoon when hews sentenced to death by a jury from which 39 venire enwere excluded without any Effort to find out whether their scruples would invariably com Pel them to vote against new Law one of the dissenters Hugo l. Black said from the Bench that the majority is making new in other actions the court agreed to decide whether City and state voters have the right to nullify open housing ordinances. The Case came fro Makron Ohio. Agreed to review conviction of comedian Dick Gregory in a civil rights March on the Home of mayor Richard Daley of Chi , in an Illinois Case that a teacher May not be fire for speaking out on Public issues in the absence of proof of false statements knowingly or Reck Lessly made by the narcotics conviction of a los Angeles Man be cause Federal officers who made the arrest entered a closed but unlocked door. The court called this an unannounced intrusion rejected a petition by former maj. Gen. Edwin a. Walker seek ing a new trial in Texas of lib allegations against the associated press. The court last june threw Oua $500,000 judgment Walker had won against a in a Texas stat court. The suit was based on descriptions of Walker s activities at the University of Mississipp Campus at Oxford in 1962 during disorders accompanying the admission of a negro Jam Meredith. New Hanoi envoy Chara u. S. Is stubborn in Paris Paris a a top level North vietnamese official flew to Paris monday by Way of mos cow to beef up his government s peace talk delegation an charged that Only . Obstinacy prevented the talks from entering a More fruitful stage. But the statement failed to Dis Pel new and cautious Hopes Here f a change in Hanoi s Basic bargaining position. Be due Tho a member of North Vietnam s politburo issued a prepared statement which seemed Milder in tone than some of the harsh denunciations which have previously been issued by Hanoi s delegation in Paris. World and american opinion has severely condemned the obstinacy of the american sideband fully supported the just Posi Tion of the democratic Republic of Vietnam Tho said in the statement upon his arrival in soviet plane at the Bret Igny military Airport. Without delay i am persuaded that if the american Side renounces its obstinate attitude the conversations on other problems of in Terest to the two sides can begin without delay As our govern ment said in its declaration of May 3, 1968." Tho s sudden assignment to Paris and his arrival by Way of Moscow where he met with to soviet leaders aroused Specula Tion that he might be carrying with him a decision of the nine Man Hanoi politburo and the Central committee of the ruling North vietnamese party with Gard to the talks. Tho told reporters at the air port that he might sit in on the talks which resume wednesday after a four Day recess but he refused to elaborate on his pre pared statement or answer any questions. The possibility of a change in Hanoi s bargaining position arose As Tho left Hanoi late last week n connection with his departure the official North vietnamese newspaper nhan Dan said that before other matters can be Dis cussed the United states must first of All clearly acknowledge its responsibility to Stop the bombing of the North to speared to fall Mand that theall such bombing thing else such As settlement in South could be examined big action in Paris. Enemy territory As a Backer raises a sign from Dent Johnson s Hometown former vice president Richard reaches out to shake texans hands in Dallas. The re presidential nomination candidate was in tie democratic to Dent s Home state on a Campaign tour which _ included a so plate dinner. Associated press m Abby Aims at florlda9 may9 March up Tampa bay9 continued from Page 1started moving up the Gulf of Mexico raking the dry Tortuga monday morning. Radio Havana reported the evacuation of 2,367 people from Homes in Low lying sections of Pinar Del Rio province in extreme Western Cuba. The Broad cast monitored in Miami said doctors and nurses were rushed into the area but did not Indi Cate How Many persons were in were reports of up to a foot of rain from the torrential downpours. The cuban Institute of meteorology said 36 hours of rainfall in some areas equal Edthe Normal precipitation expected during a from the storm pattern already were pelting the Miami area and winds gusting to 35 Miles were measured by the weather Bureau at Miami inter cleanups continued in Ohio and Indiana. The Wabash River was cresting sunday at mount Carmel 111., at its High est level since 1913 with thou Sands of acres of adjacent farm land under water. Indiana flood damage was estimated at $15million by the army corps of engineers heavy rain also fell sunday in parts of West Virginia Texas and the Pacific Northwest. Severe thunderstorms were re ported in Arkansas and Tennes 1% inches of rain Sun Day brought a Rise in new Jer sey s Passaic River a Flash flood warning was issued by the weather Bureau at Trenton. French strike tails stall continued from Page it breathing spell Over the Holiday when Industry and business would have been quiet anyway was expected to plunge Back into labor chaos tuesday. Union management negotiations were still on however in virtually All sectors of the Economy. By late monday Only about a tenth of the 10 million striking Industrial workers had signed agreements to return . Although some factory worker agreed to go Back to the Job resumption of work was Uncer Tain because of difficulty i reaching accords in Public transportation government run National railway system was locked i bargaining with a joint Phalanx of unions. Paris bus and subway workers by a 90 per cent vote refused to return unless the government improves its in sufficient tentative agreement was worked out for Public transport workers in Lyon with workers to vote on it tuesday. At Stras Bourg railway workers who had halted air occupation of the main railway saturday reoccupied it monday and vowed toehold the building its trains and equipment until a National Accord was worked out. The workers Force of France s third largest Union cautioned local unions not tomake any unilateral agreements with management and called on workers to stay on strike until All the necessary guarantees Are Given by management. The general confederation of Small and medium businesses pm meanwhile pleaded with strikers to return to their jobs and said further labor stoppages could Force giant Price rises. Senate approves Wheeler Extension Washington up the Senate completed congressional action monday on a Bill to permit Gen. Earle g. Wheeler to serve a fifth year a chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. The vote was 52 to 2 with Sens. Lee Metcalf d-mont., and Stephen Myoung a Ohio opposed. Wheeler 60, was appointed originally for a two year term beginning july 3, 1964, an reappointed for his second two year term july 3, 1966. Shot wounds Andy Warhol continued from Pilj " studio Mario. Came to the reception,.the actress was admit a Warhol s inner Sanctum 0 receptionist. A i Paul Morissey told Pou heard no shots but whew Man Eft and he Wen to speak to warho both men lying on the wounded. Is the 41-year-old Aiti shot in the stub much to. Dealer wounded n i both wore rushed to i Columbus Hospital hoi was in a tical a the operating table and was brawls at elections leave 16 turks dead Istanbul Turkey least 16 persons we e 90 seriously Jur cd Inch brawls shooting and ties which marred elections in Turkey de monday. A rpm vast the electoral maj Hen w fined to Dis nets � Reeed and Bac Kaiu voting 1 and the
