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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, July 9, 1968

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              The stars and stripes Page Cue ties miss universe contestants poo their cues above for the photographer of h each girl banking on chalking up the title saturday and pocketing the top prize. At the left the girls show their versatility in sports a they exercise their shapely frames in a bowl ing Alley. How do they strike you the beauties Are in Miami Beach Fla. A photos a act s Evers says it s wrong for negroes to be hatemongers Washington a Charles Evers the Mississippi negro Leader pleaded anew sunday for non violent Reform to achieve Complete integration in America. It s wrong for negroes Inthis country to become hate mongers. They killed my brother and they killed my Best Friend but i will continue tonight to make Mississippi a bet Ter place for both Black and White he said on a National to id it Lor Viet peace says article lbs in tears at decision not to run new York a Lyndo Nobson was in tears when he decided he must give up thet Hance of another Terra in the presidency in order to convince Bie world he sincerely wants Teace in Vietnam look Maga Ine said monday. If i Don t do it withdraw they won t take this peace proposal seriously. They won t be Lieve that i mean it Johnson told vice president Huber Humphrey in a private meeting shortly before he announced his decision March 31 to a surprised Hup says democrats again House strength Princeton . A he democratic party is at pres. It showing great strength at i congressional level after los no 47 House scats to the re pub cans in 1966, the Gallup poll reported sunday. Gallup said a frequent error political thinking is the asumption that mid term Congo is Gams for the party out of present a trend that will Ranisate into seat gains in the ext election. In 1966, the republicans won of r cent of the total popular Tor members of House compared to 52 per cent for the democrats. But Gallup reported that re publicans now Are getting Only 42 per cent of the congressional vote in National surveys com pared to 58 per cent for the democrats. A major problem for the re publicans is the 13-state Region of the South Gallup  present congressional sur vey figure for the South is 70 percent for the democrats five Points higher than in the 1966elections when the republicans made important gains Gallup reported. Nation according to look s account written by columnist Drew  Humphrey pleaded with Johnson to change his mind and run for reelection Pearson said Johnson adamantly replied no they won t believe it Worth a Damn. The time is get Ting Short. We be got to get peace in Vietnam. And i thin with me bowing out the other Side is More Likely to , Pearson reported there were tears in Johnson s  look article said it took a lot to prevail on Johnson to announce he would not seek reelection because lie was one of the most Headstrong determined dedicated dominating president sever to occupy the White House. He loved his Job. He love the White  to convince Humphrey of the tightness of his decision Pear son said Johnson added there s another thing. I m tired. I m getting old. All themen in my family have a record of not living much Over the age of 60. I la be 60 this summer. My health is pretty Good Buti m not sure i could live out an other term. And that s not the Way i want to end my  panel  succeeded his assassinated brother Medgar As Fiel director of the National association for the advancement of coloured people in Mississippi. He supported the assassinated sen. Robert f. Kennedy for  made a similar Appeal for racial reconciliation on Jackson,miss., television stations after the assassination of or. Martin Luther King or. Violence won t work anyplace Evers said. Once we lose Faith we re through. We be got to live together and work together As  Evers said people could Cal him an Uncle Tom or whatever they pleased but that he intended to continue to work for com plete racial integration. He de Nied that he is moderate and said his group is just peo ple who Are trying to Tell the  i play any part in history he said i Hope people Willsay one thing you can say about Evers he stood for what he believed " an interviewer noted that Evers had armed guards during his recent unsuccessful congressional primary Campaign. Evers said he still has  said Federal Law should control who can own a gun. He suggested that Hunters be required to borrow guns and after the season turn them Back into the game  should civilized people walk around with guns he asked. Evers refused to endorse an presidential candidate until after the  said he had resigned As one of four negroes from Mississippi s 68-Memler delegation to the democratic National convention because he can t afford to be picked off and  we re going to put together Atrue delegation of Loyal democrats Black and White he  said it will Challenge the whole official delegation. Groin let see prayer something else teen Ager praised Point Idaho Afes Deputy f. A Hiatt jr., a Amnia re teen a8ers like Van in Bell of Seattle Campbell 19, was credited by  saving the life of Steve ffi.3 Yho Early drawn Edam after falling from a Dock ladder at the City Beach Deputy Hiatt said Campbell swam to the victim and began administering Mouth to Mouth resuscitation. By the time Hiat arrived Campbell had Fargo breathing sporadically. When we got the boy to the Hospital he still was t breath ing properly and Van a doctor and i Hud to work on him forbore than in hour Hiatt said. After he was breathing a Littlemore easily Van asked us if we d join him in a Short  did. 4 believe me this boy is some thing else said Cliatt. In Myline of business i just Don t run into Guys like  copter rescues 3 from Mountain Longview Wash. Up coast guard helicopter rescued three climbers saturday from a9,677-foot Mountain where they were stranded  of the three Mildred Kenyon 20, Portland ore., was hospitalized but her condition was described As  companions mrs Char Lotte Hamlin and her on Eugene Hamlin jr., also of Portland were not  party was sighted on it. St. Helens Friday night an blankets were dropped to them. The coast guard helicopter summoned from Astoria ore., had to Jettison All unneeded fuel and equipment to reach the Elevation where the climber were stranded. Don t take a dive Laconia . A the City Council has passed an Ordi Nance making it illegal to jump off Bridges. The Council passed the Law because divers from abridge Over Wiers Channel have narrowly missed hitting passing outs. Reds nominate woman to run for president new York up the american communist party Sun Day nominated a negro Romanas its presidential candidate and a Man too Young to hold the of fice of vice president As its candidate for that  nominations were consid ered a Surprise since part spokesmen had said they were certain that Gus Hall party Gen eral Secretary would be named As the party s first presidential candidate in 28 years. The presidential nominee is Charlene Mitchell 38, a former resident of los Angeles who no lives in net York City. Mrs. Mitchell was chairman of a panel on Black liberation during the four Day special convention that ended sunday. She has been a party member for 22 years would be ineligible the vice presidential nominees Michael Zagarell the 23-year old director of the party s youth program. Under the . Constitution he would be ineligible forthe office even if elected. The Constitution requires that the president be at least 35, and the 12th amendment says no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of president shall be eligible to that of vice presi , a native of the South Bronx joined the communist party at 17. He is now awaiting trial As a result of an arrest during an anti draft demonstration in new York City  
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