article on vast econ potential of contact lens indus; business of B Morrison of Harrisburg, Pa, discussed

Contact Lenses Evoke Wall Street Courtship; Several Wall St. Suitors Find Contact Lenses Enhance Concern's Appeal

ARCADIA, Calif., Feb. 24 -- Rising Market scored a wire-to-wire victory today in the 30th running of the $88,000 San Antonio Stakes at Santa Anita. Tobin Bronze, the Australian wonder horse, racing on a dirt track for the first ime, was far out of the money.  

COAST STAKE WON BY RISING MARKET; Victor Leads From Start, Pays $27.80 in $88,000 Race -- Tobin Bronze 7th

survey of impact of war on Eur says Vietcong offensive makes war burst upon Eur consciousness as never before; Eurs regard US bombing of N Vietnam as only important obstacle to negotiations; many doubt US wants negotiations, doubt US effort is in interest of S Vietnamese; NY Times correspondents find no evidence to support thesis that US prestige would suffer if it pulled out of war

Impact of Vietnam on Europe Grows; VIETNAM'S IMPACT ON EUROPE GROWS

How do some of the nation's top-rated managers of mutual-fund portfolios currently regard the stock market?  

Funds' Managers See a Tough Year; Fund Managers Expect a Tough Year

Door-to-Door Sales: The Lady Isn't Always Home; Direct Sales: No Easy Cash

The Apes, the Fox, and Charlie Bubbles; The Apes, the Fox . . .

US mission concedes for 1st time program suffers 'considerable setback' as result of Vietcong offensive; high official says there has been loss of momentum, withdrawal of security troops, and significant psychological setback on part of pacification people and local population; queries who will fill vacuum in countryside; hopes S Vietnamese Govt can show people things are returning to normal; discusses impact of offensive in specific areas; says 79 killed, 111 wounded, and 845 missing from pacification teams during offensive; N Vietnam says program met with 'complete failure' as result of offensive

U.S. ADMITS BLOW TO PACIFICATION; High Official in Saigon Says Foe's Attacks Resulted in a Rural 'Vacuum'

JUST as certain as the sap starts rising late each winter in the sugar bush, so does the latent wanderlust hidden in all men, and most explosively in the great American tourist, burst its off-season restraints. This is the time when the sap rises and all the world becomes the traveler's oyster an oyster sufficiently large again this season to require that this special section on international travel be printed in two parts.  

International Travel 1968; Travel Outlook For 1968

Johnson, after conf with Natl Alliance of Businessmen members H Ford 2d, J P Austin and L C Beebe, repts 60 leading businessmen agree to join in alliance-Fed program, Job Opportunities in the Business System (JOBS), to find jobs for slum dwellers; list; Ford has little hope that employment will stop riots; notes that most of '66 Detroit rioters were employed

TOP BUSINESSMEN JOIN U.S. EFFORT TO FIND MORE JOBS; President, at Ranch, Gives Names of 60 Leaders -- Meets With Henry Ford

Thant issues statement saying that if US unconditionally ended bombing of N Vietnam, it could reasonably assume that N Vietnam would deal in 'good faith' with issue of ground fighting; diplomats say statement is attempt to bridge gap between Johnson's San Antonio formula and N Vietnam's position; Thant warns of consequences of intensification since US and USSR are each firmly determined to prevent defeat of their respective allies; US issues commentary on statement; says it would welcome confirmation that talks would start promptly in circumstances where it could reasonably assume N Vietnam would not take mil advantage of cessation; Thant's rept is based primarily on talks with Kosygin, Wilson, Gandhi, de Gaulle, Mai Van Bo and Nguyen Hoa

Thant Urges U.S. Assume Hanoi Good Faith in Talks; HANOI GOOD FAITH IS SEEN BY THANT

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Life At An Early Age; Life at an Early Age

MONTREAL, Feb. 24 -- In a return of the native that provided 15,670 spectators with moments to applaud, Rod Gilbert scored four goals tonight as the New York Rangers again interrupted the dominance of the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League.  

RANGERS TROUNCE CANADIENS, 6 TO 1; Gilbert Scores Four Goals as Blue Shirts Again End Montreal Victory Streak

For Lyndon Johnson, as much as for anyone in Washington, the latest events in Vietnam have produced great distress and anxiety, much soul-searching and reassessment. No one, in fact, has felt the pressures more than the President in recent weeks, and, though slimmer than in many a month, he looked more than ever a tired and weary man.  

How the President Sees the War

Amer mil command is concerned about Saigon area and area centering on Hue and Khesanh; deployment of enemy forces around Saigon makes renewed attacks on capital likely; battle for Hue discussed; US command still regards full-scale assault on Khesanh imminent

SOUTH VIETNAMESE SEIZE HUE PALACE; ENEMY RETREATS; Troops, After 21-Day Siege, Find Most of Foe Gone -- Fight Seems Near End

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US Mil Forces: Survey of coll srs and 1st-yr grad students reaction to new draft regulation ending deferments for grad students

NEW DRAFT RULES ANGER GRADUATES; Confusion and Resignation Also Found-- Minority Is Seeking to Defy Law

Nixon Catches Up To Johnson in Poll; NIXON CATCHES JOHNSON IN POLL

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 24 -- Columbia's basketball team beat Yale tonight with a late second-half spurt, 67 to 61, and assumed the undisputed lead in the Ivy League.  

COLUMBIA SCORES OVER YALE, 67-61, AND SNAPS IVY TIE; McMillian Gets 32 Points and Paces 2d-Half Rally -- Lions Lead by Game

Mayor Urges Board To Avoid Showdown On Rally at I.S. 201; Lindsay Cautions School Board To Avoid I.S. 201 Showdown.

Making It Scientifically; THE DOUBLE HELIX. A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA. By James D. Watson. Illustrated. 226 pp. New York: Atheneum. $5.95.

Gov Rockefeller attempts to steer clear of repeated questions about his stand on war, news conf

ROCKEFELLER SAYS HE'D ACCEPT DRAFT; Says in Detroit He Would Agree to Will of Convention -- Still Backs Romney

THE STOCK MARKET struggled last week to show an optimistic face.  

Week in Finance: Sounding Bottom; Week in Finance: Market Struggles for Optimism

Hialeah Turf Cup Hdcp: He's A Smoothie wins

HE'S A SMOOTHIE FIRST BY A NECK IN HIALEAH RACE; Canadian Champion Takes $91,200 Turf Cup at $6.60 -- Irish Rebellion Second

Moderate Voice Is Heard in Monetary Debate; Moderate Voice in Monetary Debate

Lesley Boone is an American actress and producer, best known for her roles as Marlene Gilbert on the Fox sitcom Babes (1990–1991), as Molly Hudson in the NBC comedy-drama Ed (2000–2004) and as Rose Roberts in the ABC action-adventure show Agent Carter (2015–2016) included in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Lesley Boone, American actress and producer

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Oumou Sangaré is a Malian Wassoulou singer of Fulani (Fula) descent. She is often referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou". Wassoulou is a historical region south of the Niger River, where the music descends from age-old traditional song, often accompanied by a calabash.

February 25, 1968

Headlines from February 25, 1968

Contact Lenses Evoke Wall Street Courtship; Several Wall St. Suitors Find Contact Lenses Enhance Concern's Appeal

COAST STAKE WON BY RISING MARKET; Victor Leads From Start, Pays $27.80 in $88,000 Race -- Tobin Bronze 7th

Impact of Vietnam on Europe Grows; VIETNAM'S IMPACT ON EUROPE GROWS

Funds' Managers See a Tough Year; Fund Managers Expect a Tough Year

Door-to-Door Sales: The Lady Isn't Always Home; Direct Sales: No Easy Cash

Billboard 200

Magical Mystery Tour (Soundtrack)

John Wesley Harding

Blooming Hits

Axis: Bold As Love

Diana Ross And The Supremes Greatest Hits

Notable Births

Historical Context for February 25, 1968