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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Ilij Thieu reaffirm War Aims express Hopes for Paris talks Honolulu up pres rident Lyndon Johnson and South Vietnam president Nguyen Van Thieu saturday pledged unrelenting opposition to communist aggression in Southeast Asia but expressed Hope for Success Ful peace talks instead of continued combat the presidents statement Camei Al the conclusion of their Hono Lulu conference. In a 3,000-Worddocument, each summarized the views of his government ones Sencial conditions for peace in 1 Vietnam. Johnson left after the meeting for his Texas ranch. Secretary of state Dean Rusk travelled with the president. Johnson renewed his 1968i Promise to withdraw . Forces As North Vietnam takes its me Home and ends its aggression cont. On Page 23, col. S a i leaders Confer president Johnson an South Vietnam s president Nguyen Van Thieu finished their talks saturday about the War in Southeast Asia and the Paris peace talks issuing a joint statement on their countries Aims from Pacific come Headquarters. A Jane Asher not to wed her beatle London a i British actress Jane Asher said sat urday night her engagement to beatle Paul Mccartney has been broken off. Miss Asher 22, broke the new sin a bbl television interview. I Don t want to talk about it she said when pressed for de  she did say the engage ment was broken off a few Day Sago. For beatle fans the actress pronounce ment was unix Jane petted because Mccartney had confirmed Only four Days ago that the marriage would take place this year although he was t willing to be More specific. Unofficial a Winap a of . Forc in Europe North Africa and the Middle East vol.27,Noj?4 if 21855 a is daily 10 sunday sunday july 21, 1968 d $1 million hotel fire veg Routs 400 lit Kiev monday or tuesday reported ready to met Prague a Czechoslovakia s Liberal communist Lead ers were reported saturday to Faye agreed to meet in the soviet h1 Vith up soviet party of a finn w,.talks on thi8 country s Berah nation process. Taauau reliable sources sadder a Holovak leadership in Dos Nyi Glrst Secretary Alex a lip Dubcek accepted the so ""1" made Public Fri leaders invited the to Mui us ill Man presidium prag Ems saw Kiev or Al a monday or "tuesday0 the acceptance would represent a Concession on the part of the czechoslovak who have repeatedly said any bilateral talks with other parties would have Totake place in Czechoslovakia. There was speculation that French communist party Leader Waldeck Rochet who talked with czechoslovak leaders Friday May have been instrumental i arranging the meeting. Rochet visited Moscow earlier Las week. It was not known whether dub Cek won any concessions from the russians in return for accepting a soviet site for the meeting. An obvious one would be the withdrawal of soviet troops Here since Warsaw Partma Nevers that ended june 30. The soviet Union has been us cont. On Page 2$, col. 1 House rejects gun registration Washington up the House q representatives has voted against requiring Feder Al registration of All guns Deal ing a serious setback to the administration supported proposal in Congress this year. The action came Friday in the first Day of voting on proposed amendments to a Basic Bill that would extend the present prohibition against mail order ship ments of pistols and revolvers to rifles and shotguns. The Bill s chances of eventual congressional approval were seen As improved by the anti registration move. The Senate May yet approved Bill sponsored by sen. Joseph cont. On Palocol. Slas vegas Nev. Up fire raced through a 200-room Wing of the Sahara hotel packed with weekend guests routing 400 of them sending 13persons to a Hospital and causing $1 million damage. It took 100 firemen More than two hours to quell the flames which leaped 100 feet into Theair and sent up great Clouds of Black smoke visible throughout the Las vegas Valley. Three firemen were taken Toa Hospital suffering from smoke inhalation while 10 hotel guest were treated there for a variety of injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to cuts suffered when they jumped from second Story windows of the two Story Wing. All were  guests jumped from windows and others were re moved on ladders by firemen. The heavy smoke pouring through the Halls of the Wing made it difficult for those inside to find exits. A new Orleans la., Man cont. Of Page 8cul. 8  
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