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Off hi Mil 5551 FIIIM THE 0 D'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER The American Paper for Americans 123d YEAR No. 122 1970 Chicago Tribune SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1970 7 SECTIONS Qc fA 7 n'-M I nl IS! WLTU UU LILIAN Lyndon Defends Nixon 10,000 ALLIES MEET LITTLE RESISTANCE Troops Close In I YOU CAN BET ON THIS! Cambodia Poll President Nixon's decision to send American troops into Cambodia will affect the future of the United States as a world power and his ulti-' mate destiny as a political leader. In the ballot printed below, Tribune readers are offered an opportunity to register their reaction to one of the most momentous national policy decisions in decades. Ballots will be printed today thru Monday. Mark yours and send it to Cambodia Poll, Post-office box 6070, Chicago, Illinois 60680.

I approve the President's decision to send American troops into Cambodia I oppose the President's decision to send American troops into Cambodia (Only ballots clipped from the paper will be counted.) on Red Base Supports Policy in Pursuing Reds BY GEORGE TAGGE Lyndon B. Johnson last night strongly defended President Nixon in his new policy of following the enemy into Cambodia. Speaking to 7,000 Democrats at a $100-a-plate dinner for the Democratic county committee in the Conrad Hilton hotel, the (Pictures on back pope) SAIGON, Viet Nam, May Saturday ll'PP Allied troops'; and tanks resumed their al-i vance into neighboring Cam bodia early today, one Ameri-I former President pleaded for understanding and support of his Republican successor. Johnson spoke in the hotel's International ballroom, but hundreds in the overflow crowd saw the speech via closed circuit television connected to other can tank column pressing to within 600 yards of an underground tunnel complex thought to be the site of the communist military command headquarters for the war in Viet Nam. The 6,500 Americans and 3,500 South Vietnamese troops, who crossed the border yesterday morning in the Fish- GI Airborne Rangers DALEY GIVES A PARTY FOR LBJ AT LAST ballrooms and dining rooms.

Johnson pointed out that this was his first appearance in Chicago since April 1, 1968, the day following his stunning announcement that he would not stand for re-election. He noted that he then said that his task was to heal and to build support in the nation for tasks ahead. Role of Healer Track Down Enemy THE PRESIDENT WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT See the editorial page on Cambodia Border BY MICHAEL KILIAN Mayor Daley finally had his birthday party for Lyndon Baines Johnson last night, more than a year and a half late. It was a howling success, even tho Johnson is no longer President or the head man of i i hook region 67 miles northwest of Saigon advanced from six to 20 miles into Cambodia in the first thrust before pausing for the night. Two Americans were killed He said the role of the Democratic party always has been to heal and to build.

"We didn't become the majority party by magnifying Apollo 13 Astronauts BY ARTHUR VEYSEY (Chief of London Bureau IChicaoa Tribune Press Service PHUOC VLNH, Viet Nam, May 1 "They are our eyes and our ears," said Maj. Gen. Elvy B. Roberts. "In rough jungle country like this on both sides of the Cambodian border, I don't know what he would do without them." The commander of the 1st air cavalry division was speak- differences," he said.

"There i the Democratic party. and six wounded in the first 1 I hours of the advance vester-1 Cheered by 500,000 in THE WEATHER SATURDAY, MAY 1. 17 CHICAGO AND VICINITY: Mostly sunny today, high, mid 50s; fair tonight; low, upper 30s or lower 40s; winds westerly 8 to 13 m. p. h.

To-morrow: Mostly sunny; high, 60s. ILLINOIS: Fair today and tonight; is far more that unites Amer- To the more than 7,000 party ica than divides America. faithful who jammed the ball- day. The two Americans killed, i a "The first priority on our rooms and overflowed into pri- ing about the 1970 version of the cavalry scout of the wild west. we UTSl American coniDai jj -m 1 T7 Today they are called the airborne Rangers.

They number i aths in the advance, were! I 111111111113,1 IvltV 1S1 the first American vate dining rooms in the Hilton hotel, Johnson's absence from agenda should be peace in the world. I must not dwell on foreign affairs at length tonight, uuui uiciuuu! a ui li ic win ill py power seemed to have made mored cavalry regiment, Move on Red Base nign. aus rxirr mr norm ana we can have only one i tne heart grow tonuer. rxtremc sown; low, jug nunu au CAMBODIA A -rS SOUTH sJT VIETNAM' I UAHft U1VU 4i)s south. Tomorrows Mostly sun-! President.

It hurts our country Moo( changed BY SHEILA WOLFE Chicago rolled out a wind blown but warm welcome mat for the men of Apollo 13 yesterday. Field commanders said they ny; high. 60s north and soutn. and every citizen tor America had discovered a "sophisti HOURLY TEMPERATURES to ever present the image of a rn i rnuuu linn i 11 It was a far cry from the Democratic convention week here in I960, when the mayor 1 a. 7 MiitnidM 45 divided land." 51: S'." I He recalled that President i had In nff his AnB.

27 hirth- cated" underground area about seven miles inside Cambodia last night. Troops and tanks of the 11th armored cavalry regiment began moving the last at. tl. ...67 10. ...7 II tJ Noon 7 13:25 I 7 2.m Truman had said that in nQr, fn in a.

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10 a. tHuh. IV ters of the eravest imPrt. "the diersr field. An estimated 500,000 people came to applaud and cheer James A.

Lovell Apollo 13 commander, and John L. Swigert Jr. in spite of threatening skies and 25 milc-an-hour winds that gusted to 47 miles an hour. Confetti swirled for blocks and policemen held onto their hats as Lovell, Swigert and five top technicians from Mission Control rode in open cars, waving to enthusiastic onlookers along the city's traditional astronaut parade route. Lovell, an honorary citizen of Chicago since his Apollo 8 ILow.

Estimated. South China Sea THE MOON duck siops neie. Johnson.g p0puarity had all Knows the Feeling i but collapsed hen he aban-Johnson said he listened to doned the leadership ot the President Nixon's disclosure to party, and the gathering of the nation Thursday i i demonstrators in Chicago for tatt Co. Fitil a Apr.2A?9-Mf4 MaytS M.T:0 flight, told The Tribune how he felt about the city's recep about 110. "They are the finest bunch of kids in the world." said Capt.

Richard Griffiths, who has been their commander since September and returns home to Daytona, later this week after his second tour in Viet Nam. Learns from Rangers Whatever President Nixon knows about COSVN, the communist command's central office of South Viet Nam, he was learned mostly thru the Rangers. Day and night, they operate in teams of five men each along the network of trails that lead from the sanctuary in Cambodia thru the forest that reaches 10 to 15 miles into Viet Nam. "It's sort of like a game of hide and seek, except for keeps," said the Rangers' first sergeant, James Rovano, 243 E. 113th street, Chicago.

Scout Enemy Moves Since first entering the border area 17 months ago, nine Rangers have been caught out and paid with their lives. Griffiths, who at 26 has a father's loyalty and dedication toward WELCOME 600 yards toward it this morning in a slow advance. The officers said the complex had several entrances and possibly was the site of the Central Office for South Viet Nam COSVN, the principal objective of the attack announced by President Nixon. South Vietnamese troops setting up an artillery base in the area found 100 communist bunkers that apparently had not been used for about six months. Some Communists Killed Nevertheless, there were some Communists killed in the Sunrisi.

Sliniet, Moonriie, I. m. tomorrow. Evtnint trs: Venui, Mars, in Jupiter. For 14 hourt tndfd I 1.

May 1 Mun timatrtturt 57 deirett; normal, 55; montri'i okcss, year'i deficiency, 111. RelatKt humidity, 7 a. 14 per cent; 1 p. m. 4t; 7 p.

m. SI. Precipitation, .11 Inch; month's total, .51 Inch; May normal, 1.7J inches; year's total, 11.05 inches; aicest thru April JO, 2.40 Inches. Hlihest win velocity, 41 m. p.

h. at p. m. from southwest. Barometer 7 a.

27.72; 7 p. M.10. Map and other reports an paoa 11 the convention made a birthday party in Soldiers' field unpopular with Johnson's security force. But last night, it was different. The old pro was back to speak to people who paid $100 a plate to raise money for the party.

The champagne flowed freely and goodwill was evident everywhere. Communist on Hand At least, almost everywhere. Among the people sighted in the hotel by detectives was Hank Ottinger, whom they identified as a Communist party member. "I'm just here to see this creep," said Ottinger when po- and out of Cosvn and the rest of the sanctuary along the 80 miles of border assigned to the cavalry and its Viet Nam co-warriors. They kill only to protect themselves or, when they come upon a small group of enemy they can dispatch without help.

365 Kills Credited The 110 Rangers are officially credited with killing 365 of the enemy. But by spotting Viet Cong moving out of the sanctuary and calling in artillery, planes or helicopter gun ships, the Rangers have brought death to several hundred more. Most important, they have warned cavalrymen of enemy troops on the way to attack Col. Carter Clarke commander (Continued on page 6, col. 11 tion.

"Tremendous," said the astronaut who has spent more time in space than any other. "Chicago has always been a very friendly, warm, open city, and the welcome we received today was typical. "Today really typified Chicagoa big, friendly, windy city." The crowd estimate of was given separately by Police Supt. James B. Conlisk Jr.

and Col. Jack Reilly, the mayor's director of special events. A Medal for Lovell I fighting. One South Vietnamese about ordering American troops into Cambodia and his explanation. Johnson said he knows from personal experience what Nixon was going thru.

"His problem and our problem is getting Hanoi to listen," he said. "I hope our President's voice will not be drowned out by other voices of people who do not have the facts he has and the responsibility to make these agonizing decisions. "I hope the President and all of the hundreds of thousands of men under his command will have the support of all people who love freedom. "He has mine and God knows Presidents need it." No community in the United States is more than 30 hours away from Saigon and Phnom Pehn and Berlin or any other foreign city, he said. Johnson indorsed Adlai E.

Stevenson III for United States (Continued on page 2, col. "I Rout Demonstrators from Boeing Office Seattle, May 1 HPli Six hundred demonstrators chanting "Ho! Ho! Ho Chi Minh! The N. L. F. Is Going to Win!" stormed the Boeing company employment center in downtown Seattle today but were i.

1 soldier was reported wounded. A communist prisoner told allied interrogators that most of his unit had been destroyed by the heavy B-52 bombing raids that preceded the attack. The B-52 stratofortresses (Continued on page 4, col. 1 Unable to attend the nation's "my boys," lost two. The Rangers' main job is to learn of enemy movements in only major civic reception for lice questioned him.

They kept an eye on him for the rest of the evening. Johnson held court before the dinner in the hotel's Imperial the Appollo 13 crew because ot routed by police. About 50 police officers charged the demonstrators and drove them from the building. Fifty more police were in the street and as the protesters were routed from the building, they spread out and forced them onto the kidney ailment. Astronaut I Towers, where elevators whisked more than 100 party (Continued on page 2, col.

71 Fred W. Haise Jr. was not forgotten in the festivities. All of the welcome signs, printed in advance, carried his name, too. Honorary Chicago citizenship, conferred at an open air center ceremony or.

Swigert, will be sent to Haise. Lovell received Chicago's medal of merit. The team effort involved In the safe return of the near ITRIBUNE Staff Photo Woman holds welcoming sign at O'Hare International airport. disastrous Apollo 13 flight was emphasized thruout the day. Sigurd A.

Sjoberg, director of flight operations, expressed the pleasure of many persons who help make the space flights possible in remarks at a brief program on arrival at Features Astro Guide Sec. 1A Wm -v i l- lift 0 ji VT" fix ijj. I 5 I J' i I I Mi U-J, I i i. .1 O'Hare airport in the morning. "In spirit, the entire Apollo 13 team is here today," said Sjoberg.

"To the people of Chicago, from all of us at NASA, thank you very much Bridge by Gorcn Page 12 Capitol Views Page 10 Classified Ads Sec.lA Crossword puzzle Page 16 Drama, music, movies Sec. 1 Editorials Page 10 How to Keep Well Page 10 Political Lookout Page 8 Religion News Notes Sec. 2, p. 11 TV and Radio Page 17 Word Game Page 14 Your Horoscope Page 16 CARTOONS Comic Page Page 16 for Inviting us." Greeted by Dignitaries Mayor Daley, Gov. Ogilvie, Sen.

Ralph Tyler Smith and Sen. Charles Percy, both Illinois Republicans, were at the military side of O'Hare Interna tional airport for the arrival ceremonies. Lovell and Swigert flew in from Washington aboard a red, while, and blue twin-engined plane bearing the NASA insignia. Sjoberg and the others I Continued on page 2, col. 1) tit i -i I pu I i IAP At the Pentagon Sec.

Ft. Moon Mullins .1 1 Peanuts 1 11 Pliies 14 The Alumnae I 11 The Neithbors I 10 Sec. All In Sport ..11 Brmdl 5larr 1 11 Friday Foster 1 17 Oil Thorp 1 1 lauth't Matter 1 10 Mac Divot 1 1 President Nixon is accompanied by Melvin Laird, secretary of defense, as he leaves Pentagon's command center after briefing on offensive in Cam Waody't world 1 1 i (TRIBUNE Start Photol Mayor Daley leads applause in welcome to former President Johnson. bodia. (Story on page S) i Obituaries Sec.

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