NYSE trading rises to record 17.73-million shares following Johnson peace bid

STOCKS RISE STRONGLY IN RECORD TRADING; ' 29 MARK BROKEN

Johnson agrees to request by Kennedy for talks between them; Kennedy aide says talks will center on peace efforts; Kennedy describes Johnson de-escalation moves as 'step toward peace' but makes it clear he will campaign on theme that Amer could 'do better' under his leadership, news conf; says those who opposed war will respect and honor Johnson for move toward peace, s, NJ; opens news conf by quoting telegram to Johnson requesting talks; says decision to restrict bombing is 1st step in long journey towards peace; points out Johnson is moving in direction he and other war critics have long advocated; says war will continue to be issue

JOHNSON AGREES TO CONFER WITH KENNEDY;; PRESIDENT HAILED

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Congressmen laud Johnson for peace overtures; Sens Mansfield, Gore, Cooper, Fulbright, Kuchel, Percy and Albert comment

President Widely Lauded; Legislative Gain Indicated; Johnson's Stature Rises in Congress;

Sen McCarthy says Johnson deserves honor, respect and approval of nation for decision to de escalate war, TV s; says Johnson leaves no doubt about his commitment to peace by announcing he would not run; says Johnson might have been influenced by young people who have so strongly protested war; appeals for natl support; hopes Johnson moves will be 1st step toward negotiated settlement, news conf; says announcement will make no difference in his campaign; makes other comments; illus

M'CARTHY PRAISES PRESIDENT ON WAR; He Holds Johnson Merits Nation's Honor for Move to Begin De-Escalation

Nixon says he will eschew 'comprehensive' discussion of war for 2 to 3 wks to give Johnson peace moves full chance to succeed; lauds Johnson efforts, statement

Nixon Delays War Statement;; 2-to-3-Week Moratorium

SAIGON, South Vietnam, Tuesday, April 2 -- American warplanes struck within 81 miles of Hanoi yesterday, United States military spokesmen said today.  

Raid 81 Miles From Hanoi; U.S. Jets Raid Sites 200 Miles North of DMZ a Day After Johnson's Peace Move

Adm may call up reservists to back up forces in Vietnam and enable return of some troops; Pentagon officials say mobilization is aimed at meeting Gen Westmoreland's needs; dispatch of 13,500 troops brings US troop level to 549,000

60,000 RESERVISTS FACE EARLY CALL; Pentagon Says 14,000 May Get Orders This Week

80 insts subscribe to $100-million mortgage pool for homes in Bedford-Stuyvesant sec, Bklyn; mortgages would be insured by FHA; funds would be used to buy or rehabilitate 1-4-family homes or consolidate existing debts on them; Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corp and Development and Services Corp arranged for pool; Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corp dir Thomas comments; some insts listed

MORTGAGE FUNDS PLEDGED TO SLUM; 80 Institutions Subscribe to $100-Million Pool for Bedford-Stuyvesant

Defense Dept officials say there has been substantial reduction in enemy strength near Khesanh; say there is now some doubt that assault on camp will take place

Foe's Khesanh Force Cut; FOE HAS REDUCED FORGE AT KHESANH

Reassigned from W Ger; named Amb-at-Large

LODGE IS CHOSEN AS ENVOY TO BONN; Johnson Will Nominate Him as McGhee's Successor

el-Farra attacks proposal to increase number of UN observers in occupied Jordan, Security Council; holds move would create 'de facto' border, leaving Israel in control of west bank; Amb Shahi (Pakistan) backs stand; depicts Jordan as 'defenseless nation being blamed for actions of individual terrorists; says Israeli withdrawal from occupied Jordan must be 1st peace step; Amb Berard (France) backs observer plan, says Council must be fully informed of developments; says incidents are increasing at rate that threatens renewal of war; plan proponents stress observers will not be concerned with fixed positions' or 'borders'; Tekoah charges Jordanian and Syrian complicity in terrorism; Arab men rounded up in Hebron illus

U.N. Observer Plan Opposed by Jordan; Jordan Rejects Proposal to Build Up the U.N. Observer Force

Lindsay Seeks G.O.P. Interest; Mayor Isn't Optimistic

article on how Johnson arrived at decision notes it gained plausibility with him, '67, as he watched US dividing into bitter camps with him at center of acrimony

JOHNSON PULLOUT CONCEIVED IN '65; But Timing of Announcement Remained Secret to End

Writes majority decision extending 1-man, 1-vote rule to local govts

JUSTICES EXTEND EQUAL-VOTE RULE TO LOCAL BODIES; Apply One-Man, One-Vote Guide to Most Elections for Governing Units

Johnson decision not to seek re-election forces publishers to alter material

Satirists and Publishers Race To Alter Anti-Johnson Material; Nation's Satirists and Publishers Race to Alter Anti-Johnson Material

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Strains in Communist-Socialist coalition which forms Govt opposition discussed; Socialists seen more revolutionary, anti-US

Chilean Marxists' Split Is Deepening

Demonstrators, Baghdad, reptdly demand strong natl front; move reptd under way to replace Yahya Govt

IRAQI PROTEST BACKS COMMANDO ACTIONS

Govt faces severe fiscal crisis because of $10- to $15-million budget deficit; has already used $8-million of $20-million IMF reserve supply for '68; seeks $12-million special loan from US but reptdly balks at conditions, especially demand for spending cuts

BOLIVIA IS FACING EXCHANGE CRISIS; Situation Viewed as a Peril to Barrientos Regime

Nasser and Grechko Confer

Israel repts 2 of 3 coffins returned to Israel in exch for 12 Jordanian prisoners and said by Jordanians to contain bodies of Israelis killed in Mar 21 attack did not contain bodies; IRC to seek explanation from Jordan

DIRT-FILLED COFFINS RETURNED BY JORDAN

Rio de Janeiro authorities call for fed troops to quell disorders; other student disorders reptd in Goiania

April 2, 1968

Headlines from April 2, 1968

STOCKS RISE STRONGLY IN RECORD TRADING; ' 29 MARK BROKEN

JOHNSON AGREES TO CONFER WITH KENNEDY;; PRESIDENT HAILED

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President Widely Lauded; Legislative Gain Indicated; Johnson's Stature Rises in Congress;

M'CARTHY PRAISES PRESIDENT ON WAR; He Holds Johnson Merits Nation's Honor for Move to Begin De-Escalation

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Historical Context for April 2, 1968