August 23, 1968

Credentials Com moves to divide Ga's seats between regulars and liberal insurgents; R J Hughes sets up subcom to split votes; says it will be up to each faction to pick delegates it wants in new slate; says subcom will have veto power; liberal faction is headed by Repr Bond; Humphrey forces problem is that unseating entire regular slate will hurt him in South, while rejecting liberals will hurt him in North; regular delegation includes some progressives and party loyalists; com rejects pro-McCarthy insurgents challenge of Tex delegation

Pope gets tumultous reception, Santo Fe de Bogota Cathedral; illus

Pope arrives, Bogota, to attend Internatl Eucharistic Cong; is 1st Roman Pontiff to visit S Amer; kisses ground in imitation of Columbus's action on reaching Amer; is welcomed by Pres Lleras Restrepo; s; is hailed by 500,000 en route to Cathedral of Santa Fe de Bogota; illus; goes to cong grounds; ordains 161 Latin-Amer priests, 41 deacons; illus; map of route

Peking Jenmin Jih Pao compares US involvement in Vietnam to USSR invasion of Czech

thousands stage peaceful demonstrations, Prague, demanding troops withdrawal; distribute mimeographed sheets urging Czechs to reject those citizens collaborating with Russians, but also to avoid provoking troops; some of materials prepared for distribution to USSR troops explain Czech reforms and deny counterrevolution exists; illus