Amer halts all flights as TWU calls strike of 15,000 ground employes in 52 cities

AMERICAN STRUCK, HALTS ALL FLIGHTS; 15,000 Ground Employes in Contract Dispute AMERICAN STRUCK, HALTS ALL FLIGHTS

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Pays respects to late Premier Eshkol; illus

Israeli Leaders Pay Their Respects; DEATH OF ESHKOL SETS OFF A FIGHT FOR PREMIERSHIP Allon Quickly Named Acting Leader, but Party Unity May Undergo Strain DEATH OF ESHKOL SETS OFF A FIGHT

enemy sends assault troops against 2 major installations near Saigon and shells more than SO towns and bases in 4th day of consecutive attacks; US marines kill 84 enemy near Danang; enemy destroys 13 Amer helicopters at Cuchi; 150 enemy killed near Bienhoa; Cuchi base was warned of attack; details on attacks in several areas; map

2 KEY U.S. BASES IN SAIGON REGION ATTACKED BY FOE; 9 Copters Wrecked at Cuchi, 20 Miles From Capital -- Long Battle at Bienhoa 50 TARGETS UNDER FIRE Scattered Assaults Viewed as Prelude to Expanded Offensive in Vietnam 2 U.S. Bases in Saigon Area Attacked

Dr K Jaspers, 1 of shapers of existentialist philosophy, dies

Shaper of Existentialism; Dr. Karl Jaspers, the German-Born Existentialist Philosopher, Is Dead in Basel, Switzerland, at Age of 86

N Vietnamese spokesman, in Hanoi radio broadcast, asserts 'S Vietnamese people' have right to attack US forces 'at any place on Vietnamese territory'; denies N Vietnam agreed to any conditions in return for bombing cessation; terms bombing halt unconditional; Washington officials dismiss statement as propaganda; N Vietnamese spokesman says N Vietnam supports NLF right to fight US forces; earlier, N Vietnamese press agency rept quoted N Vietnamese pub as having said bombing halt was unconditional; other statements by N Vietnamese spokesman noted; illus

U.S. Affirms Conditions; Hanoi Denies Bombing Halt Barred Vietcong Attack

ROGERS MORTON WILL HEAD G.O.P.; Succeeds Bliss -- Chotiner Won't Get No. 2 Post ROGERS MORTON WILL HEAD G.O.P.

real estate indus leaders agree to limit rent increases to 17% every 2 yrs in 400,000 of 600,000 uncontrolled apts; agree to roll back some increases called 'excessive' by Lindsay but reject demand for refunds to tenants; rollbacks would apply to increases that went into effect on Oct 1 '68 or later and exceeded 22.57% on 2-yr leases or 27.5% on 3-yr leases; proposal excludes apts in 2-family houses and apts that were once under rent control; Lindsay 'disappointed' by rollback offer; Council Pres Smith reiterates demand for legis to limit increases; indus plan would also permit owners to refuse to renew leases, would apply 17% increases to apts with new tenants as well as those where tenants remain, and would accept Mayor's demand for appeals bd to hear tenant grievances; indus com spokesman R E Tompkins presents proposals to Mayor's Rent Guidelines Bd

Owners' Rent Plan Offers 17% Limit on 2-Year Rise; Realty Men Set Limit in Rent Rises

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Fed Reserve Chmn Martin holds surcharge-spending control pkg is becoming increasingly effective in slowing econ, joint Cong com; concedes Reserve was overly hasty last summer in expecting immediate impact from pkg

Federal Reserve Pledges Measures to Halt Inflation; Martin Tells Congress Panel That Board 'Means Business' on Monetary Curb and Sees 'Some Headway' Already Federal Reserve Vows Measures to Halt Inflation

GM recalls record 4.9-million autot and trucks for repair of pessible safety defects; recall involves possibly defective exhaust systems on 2.4-million '65-68 Chevrolets that could allow carbon monoxide into passenger compartment; this defect linked to at least 4 deaths; 2d defect involves carburetor part on 2.5-million vehicles in all divs that could lead to jammed throttle, making it difficult to stop vehicle; GM, which discovered defects itself and ordered recalls without Govt pressure, holds only small number of cars might be defective; seen spending millions of dollars on repairs, including $2-million for postage to notify car owners; awards $10,000 to E Gregory, inspector at St Louis Chevrolet plant who warned about exhaust fumes 3 yrs ago and suggested another sealing process; he complained that he was ignored and demoted after his suggestion; R Nader, other critics of indus hold recall points up weakness in present car-testing and servicing systems; Nader holds recall shows need for on-site Govt inspection at car plants and for tougher safety standards; recalled vehicles listed; defects illus

4.9 MILLION CARS RECALLED BY G.M. FOR DEFECT CHECK; Record Number of Vehicles Involved -- 4 Deaths Tied to a Flaw in Exhaust DEALERS TO DO REPAIRS Fault in Carburetor Part on All of Company's Lines Could Jam Throttle 4.9 MILLION CARS RECALLED BY G.M.

Dr. Karl Jaspers, Philosopher, Dead

BONN, Feb. 26 -- President Nixon brought his diplomatic caravan to West Germany today and, using every opportunity available to him, sought to reassure an admittedly nervous partner of his country's loyalty and support.

NIXON IS IN BONN; ASSURES LEADERS OF U.S. SUPPORT; Seeks to Allay Fears Over Talks With the Soviet -- Berlin Backing Pledged President Assures West Germany's Leaders of Continued U.S. Loyalty and Support He Seeks to Allay Fears Over U.S.-Soviet Talks

Lodge says he feels 'some progress' is being made in talks; concedes progress is 'not very rapid'; remarks, made after meeting with Nguyen Cao Ky, revive speculation about secret contacts; Lodge, asked about whether US will protest enemy attacks, declines to discuss allied strategy in tomorrow's session; propaganda value of session enhanced by Nixon visit; S Vietnamese Govt warns enemy attacks will hurt talks

Lodge Hints at Progress; Lodge Finds 'Some Progress' at Talks

new leak in well from tame platform at well that originally blew out begins gushing thousands of gals of crude into ocean; USCG repts new slick is 6 mi long and 150 yds wide; tar from leak smears beaches; co spokesman says leak is not as great as 1st one; says leak probably is caused by faults in ocean floor; says crews attempt to plug leak and contain slick on ocean surface; Sen Cranston says he will introduce legis banning drilling in channel

2D OIL SLICK HITS CALIFORNIA SHORE; Los Angeles Area a Victim -- Smear Is 6 Miles Long Second Oil Well Springs Leak, Smears Beaches in California

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Leaders of the National Governors Conference pledged their support today to efforts to keep the nation's campuses safe and open for "the vast majority of students who are seeking to exercise their educational opportunities."

GOVERNORS DECRY CAMPUS DISORDER; Back Nixon in Bid to Keep Colleges Safe and Open and Urge States to Act Governors Back Nixon in Pledge To Keep Colleges Safe and Open

SAIGON, Feb. 26 -- The Cuchi base attacked by Communist forces this morning had received clear intelligence it was to be attacked, according to information heard in a visit to the base today.  

Base Was Warned of Attack

Lodge, asked whether US will protest attacks in next session of Paris talks, declines to discuss US strategy

Shelling Said to Hurt Talks

Vietnam Casualties

Apollo 8 astronauts Col Borman, Capt Lovell and Lt Col Anders will get Air Force Assn H H Arnold Trophy

Apollo 8 Crew to Get Trophy

Nothing Lost in Translation

U.S. Dismisses Statement

Aide Denies Politics Caused Tanzania Peace Corps Cuts

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Feb. 26 -- President Mohammad Ayub sat down today to seek a political settlement with men whom he has repeatedly belittled as lacking a "national philosophy" for Pakistan.  

TALKS IN PAKISTAN ON ELECTION BEGIN

belief grows among members of US command that enemy attacks are prelude to wider offensive; details

U.S. Command in Saigon Now Feels Foe's Attacks Presage a Wide Offensive

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February 27, 1969

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AMERICAN STRUCK, HALTS ALL FLIGHTS; 15,000 Ground Employes in Contract Dispute AMERICAN STRUCK, HALTS ALL FLIGHTS

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Israeli Leaders Pay Their Respects; DEATH OF ESHKOL SETS OFF A FIGHT FOR PREMIERSHIP Allon Quickly Named Acting Leader, but Party Unity May Undergo Strain DEATH OF ESHKOL SETS OFF A FIGHT

2 KEY U.S. BASES IN SAIGON REGION ATTACKED BY FOE; 9 Copters Wrecked at Cuchi, 20 Miles From Capital -- Long Battle at Bienhoa 50 TARGETS UNDER FIRE Scattered Assaults Viewed as Prelude to Expanded Offensive in Vietnam 2 U.S. Bases in Saigon Area Attacked

Shaper of Existentialism; Dr. Karl Jaspers, the German-Born Existentialist Philosopher, Is Dead in Basel, Switzerland, at Age of 86

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