April 9, 1966

US officials in Washington openly berate Tri Quang as divisive element and man of uncertain pol purpose; indicate fear that he may work for coalition govt with Vietcong; laud Tam Chau as more moderate; Asst Sec Bundy starts pub criticism of Tri Quang in TV int; suggests anti-Amer feeling is healthy and plausible; State Dept later distributes text of int to press

H R Hughes to sell his 75% stock interest in TWA; stock is actually owned by his Hughes Tool Co; sale will be 1 of largest stock transactions in history, would gross about $529.2-million at present stock price; SEC was notified when TWA filed regis statement covering Hughes holding of 6,584,937 shares; TWA pres Tillinghast gratified; Hughes acquisition of co revd

US helicopters evacuate over 700 Amer and Filipino civilians from Danang, apparently out of fear that Vietnamese marines may try to seize city; Nguyen Van Man urges Amers to return, insists they are safe; large number of S Vietnamese Army officers stationed in Danang reptdly sign petition denouncing Nguyen Cao Ky

Viking Princess (liner): burns in Caribbean 50 mi SE of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; illus; map; 484 saved, 2 known dead, 11 reptd missing; survivors taken to USN base, Guantanamo, later flown to Miami; many praise conduct of Capt O Thoreson and crew; Flagship Line is operator

US reptd preparing to denounce as illegal de Gaulle unilateral condemnation of integration system; has difficulty coordinating new note to France with other allies; circulates it to 13 allies after consulting mainly GB and W Ger