BOMBING HALT: TOO LATE See editorial page C, 4c i :4E a it~ FAIR 1-igh-57 Low-25 Cool during the day; partly cloudy and warmer tonight Vol. LXXVII, No. 153 Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tuesday, April 2, 1968 Ten Pages City Dems TakeLBJ 3 Council Seats To MVeet Kennedy, -0 Quenon Beats Riecker byOne Vote; Voter Turnout Lowest in Years Democrat Ernest Quenon eked out a one-vote upset vic- tory over his Republican Second Ward opponent James Rieck- er in *Ann Arbor elections yesterday as Democrats swept three out of five city council races. City council will continue to be divided 7-4 in favor of the Republicans. Gaining a seat in thectraditionally Republican Second SWard while losing a hotly contested Third Ward seat, Demo- crats did much better than most local observers predicted. Only 35 per cent of Ann Arbor's registered voters turned out to elect Richard RePmin ton (D-Firc waet ", Humprey Democratic Race Thrown Into Chaos Silent on Candidacy Lodge, McGhee To Trade Posts VUUju" um vil1 Jrirst Yware), Ernest By The Associated Press Quenon (D-Second Ward), Joseph Edwards (R-Third Ward) President Johnson's announce- James Stephenson (R-Fourth ment that he would not seek re- Ward) and Leroy Cappaert nomination for a new term yes- y ppert'terday threw an already complex ourt R ules (D-Fifth Ward). race for the Democratic nomin- In the Second Ward, Quenon ation into near-chaos. a defeated Riecker by a vote of 961- Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D- O n H oUSing 960, unofficial complete returns N.Y.) bringing his campaign into show. However, Riecker said last Pennsylvania, said yesterday he " night, "We're certainly going to he would "make some arrange- u ]ilonask for a recount." ments" to meet with Johnson. In addition to the council races, "I don't know what his schedule city voters overwhelmingly de- is going to be, because his sched- LANSING (AP) - In a long- feater a referendum calling for a ule is more important than awaited decision, the Michigan charter amendment to allow hon- mine," the New York senator said.I Supreme Court yesterday ruled , orarium payment of city council Earlier in the day, Kennedyl 'hat an Oakland County realty members. said he had asked the President firm must treat all members of Remington won handily in the for an early meeting to discussI the public alike regarding sale of 'solidly Democratic First Ward "how we might work together in real estate, over Mrs. Norma Kraker. The the interest of national unity." The 5-3 ruling in favor of the !First Ward seat had been vacated Meanwhile Vice President Hu- State Civil Rights Commission, by Democratic councilwoman Eu- bert H. Humphrey withheld any .n effect, upholds the authority nice Burns. disclosure last night as to whether of the commission to hear com- Edwards beat Democrat Max he will seek the Democratic pres- )laints of racial discrimination in Shain in the Third Ward seat left idential nomination. housing. |byRobert Weeks (Democrat), Humphrey, arriving back home The court ruled that the Beech while Stephenson defeated Dem- from Mexico City, indicated he 3 rove Investment Co., an Oak- ocrat Russell West for the post will delay any decision on his land County firm, is obligated "by '_possible candidacy until after he reason of the public nature of- meets with President Johnson to- their enterprise to treat all mem- FINAL RETURNS day. bers of the public alike." In Milwaukee, Sen. Eugene Mc- "Based on the facts in this First Ward Carthy (D-Minn), in an eleventh. case," said an opinion written by Richard Remington (D) 1,332 hour search for voters in today's Associate Justice Paul L. Adams, MVrs. Norma Kraker (R) 1,009 Wisconsin primary strode through, "we conclude that there is a two South Side business districts :ivil right to private housing at ' Second Ward for nearly an hour Monday, shak- Dommon law under the 1963 Con- Ernest Quenon (D) 961 ing hands with store clerks, cus- stitution where, as in this case, James Riecker (R) 960 tomers and passersby. that housing has been publicly of- At a Mitchell Street intersec-n lered for sale by one who is in Third Ward tion he narrowly missed a direct the business of selling housing Joseph Edwards (R) 1,968 confrontation with a group of° to the public." Max Shain D) 1,536 about 50 young men who tempor- + $ The court dealt specifically with Fourth Ward arily blocked the sidewalk, shout-d ihousing offered for public sale by James Stephenson (R) 1,932 ing, "LBJ, Anyway." a realtor. Ru B. West (R)1,262 McCarthy declined at a newsd N opinion was expressed on usse (R) conference to predict the result the question of whether there is Fifth Ward of today's balloting. He said he he civi right to pivtehousing Leroy Cappaert (D) 2,155 hopes that there will be positive 1 where that housing has been pub- Linden C. Pettys (R) 1,732 support for his candidacy. licly__offered for sale by one who He said he had not communi- iclynoffered for sale byo -,newho ncated with Johnson since the lat-h By The Associated Press Acting on his pledge to pursue peace instead of politics, President Johnson announced yesterday that he hopes to meet soon with South Vietnam's President Nguyen Van Thieu to "strengthen and improve our plans" for ending the war, Thieu has accepted Johnson's invitation, a government spokesman reported early this morning. Johnson also said yesterday that he will "surely" honor Senator Robert F. Kennedy's request for a face-to-face meet- ing, and at a time "convenient for him." Kennedy had said in New York earlier that he hoped to talk with Johnson to "discuss how we might work togeth- er in the interest of national unity during the comingfB r tai months." n Johnson also announced in the H cabin of his plane yesterday that (I Ihs c a s d r e his special ambassador, Henry k V~~ '.t. Cabot Lodge, and his ambassador to Germany, George McGhee are trading jobs. Lodge formerly was ambassador to Vietnam. Johnson said he had asked him to become LONDON ( - Britain urgent- ambassador to Germany and ly sought the help of Soviet lead- Lodge accepted. ers yesterday for a new Vietnam Johnson slipped quietly out of peace bid keyed to President Washington while Sen. Robert F. Johnson's cutback in U.S. bomb- Kennedy of New York, the man ing of the Communist North. Ini- now widely viewed - as the new tial Soviet response seemed neg- Democratic frontrunner, was pre- ative. dicting that "the Democrats can The British initiative came as win in November." the President's withdrawal from - Asociated Press (>oirig(>ii Annoiit u ," I< His Dec-is(ion IIO . . u G Democratic Leaders Uncertai~n In ake of LI3J Withdrawal NEW YORK (A' )- President; Johnson's unexpected announce- ment removing himself as a can- didate for re-election left many of the nation's Democratic gov- ernors and national committee- nen uncertain where to turn Mon- day-but some were looking in the direction of Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. These points emerged from a poll of Democratic leaders by The Associated Press: --A large percentage expressed hope that Johnson would be per- suaded to change his mind, and a few talked of a draft. -The name most often men-t tioned as a possible alternative T s e s ess o se ug sousing to the public, or by his representative. The effect of the ruling on pending legislation calling for a Mtate open housing law tas not immediately clear. Many opponents of the proposed open housing law have argued that no action should be taken until the court had reached a de- cision. Upon hearing of the decision, the Senate temporarily postponed beoy Republcan Robert F. ter 's announcement. He said, how- Jagitsch Itchbtesever, he expects to write the Pres- Incumbent Cappaert easily re- ident a letter but will not ask for, captured his Fifth Ward seat over a White House appointment as Republican Linden C. Pettys. did Kennedy. Quenon's supporters attributed McCarthy reiterated he has no his victory to increased student intention of seeking any accom- voter registration. Quenon cited modation with Kennedy at least a "great change in the usual until the Chicago convention voting patterns" of the Second opens in August. He said he will Ward. campaign as much as possible in The Democrats won in the two all the primaries, including In- student-dominated precincts of diana's May 7 race in which he d- K, d 1 rnnpriv will haveaa hc ad nn ;C G committeeman, said he wants to stick with Johnson. "I would be for drafting him," he said. "Well, I'm hoping that enough If he doesn't, I'm for Hubert Humphrey," said Mrs. Annette Baker, Florida's committeewoman.- Few of the Democratic leaders gave any indication of an early switch to Sen. Robert F. Kennedy of New York or to Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota. Of the governors, only Gov. Philip H. Hoff of Vermont has come out publicly for Kennedy. President Johnson's announce- ment taking himself out of con- sideration could spark a rash of favorite son candidates at Chicago. So far at least six names have' been mentioned. They are Gov. John Connally of Texas, Gov.( Buford Ellington of Tennessee,: Rep. Carl Albert of Oklahoma, Sen. Henry Jackson of Washing- ton, Gov. Roger D. Branigin of Indiana and Gov. John McKeithen of Louisiana. Branigin, a Johnson stand-in in Indiana's May 7 primary against Kennedy and McCarthy, said, "When you read the ballot, you'll know I'm a candidate for presi- dent. "There's nothing- on there about being a stand-in. I'm on there, and I can't get off, and I'm going to She said she hoped Gov. John! McKeithen would run as a favorite son. Other opinions from across the country: Jim Arrington, Oklahoma committeeman: "I am shocked, but there are such things as dark horses . . . We should call a meet- ing and get united behind Carl Albert." Gov. Otto Kerner of Illinois: "No comment." Johnson turned up in Chicago, making to the National Associa- tion of Broadcasters his first speech since Sunday night's stun- ning announcement that he would not seek or accept renomination-. and would halt the bombing of most of North Vietnam. Johnson appealed in Chicago for reason and unity "amid all the frenzy and emotion of an elec- See LBJ ,Page 2 Wisconsin Primary: Voters React Today calls lai I *68 MILWAUKEE, Wis. P) -- Wis- and the state at large to win the consin citizens log the first voter 57 delegate votes, telescoped his reaction to President Johnson's campaigning on the eve of the surprise decision not to run in a election. He cancelled a campaign primary today that might give swing in preparation for a nation- Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, (D- al television broadcast at night. MIinn.), 57 votes toward the Dam- Republicans, as stunned by ocratic nomination. Johnson's exit from the contest The extent of a vote of confi- as the Democrats, wondered if the lence in a President who dece- action might out down on their Debate on the open housing bill the Second Ward and lost in the an nney wil nave a e candidate was that of Vice Presi- to allow senators time assess the other two precincts. He has ex- meeting. dent Humphrey. court's ruling. pressed support for student voting The President's decision Sun- -Some leaders said it was pos- The opinion further held that rights and civil rights measures. day night not to seek renominat- sible their state delegations would Freeman Moore, a Negro high.. . , ion - an announcement thatsbethisaedlgtonwud chooln M , Ner gh The voter turnout in this year's isnnnd then go to the convention supporting 3chool- principal from Ecorse, as election was the poorest in the lastunned the world-made Ken- favorite son canddates. a member of the public, "is en- five years. nedy an apparent front runner for The Democratic leaders in- titled to the same traeatment andfieyas the party's presidential nomin- :TeDmcai edr n onsiderationsanyoemee In a victory statement, Cap- aton. dicated they would give the matter The case involves alleged hous- paert cited a "distinct need for Kennedy and his wife Ethel of whom they will support for the ing discrimination against Moore financial reform in Ann Arbor." arrived at Philadelphia Interna- nomination much thought before and was being heard by the high He expressed his eagerness to I tional Airport late yesterday for reaching a decision. court at the request of Gov. "move ahead with the housing a two day tour of the metro- Hatwaii Gov. John A. Burns said George Romney. program." politan area, including Camden, he "fervently hopes" that Presi- The plaintiffs contended that Stephenson said he ran on a N.J. dent Johnson can be persuaded the commission, created by the "common sense" platform, and Kennedy was met at the air- to change his mind. John Krug- State Constitution, does not have that he plans to take each issue port by a throng of reporters excited citizens can persuade .urisdction in the matter. as it comes. and some 300 supporters, most of 1President Johnson to reconsider., s nm mSee LBJ, Page 5 lick of Phoenix, Ariz., a national' OFF AND RUNNING the U.S. election campaign and his new call for peace in Viet- nam echoed and re-echoed aropnd a shocked world. It evoked re- sponses ranging from applause to dismay among America's friends, and from skepticism to rejection among its. foes. London at once began sounding out Moscow on whether the Rus- sians would play a role, as co- chairman with Britain of the 1954 Geneva conference, in establish- ing peace in Southeast Asia. Prime Minister Harold Wilson sent a personal message to his counterpart, Premier Alexei N. Kosygin, now visiting in Iran, I urging him to join in a ,new peace Equest. First Soviet reactions fore- shadowed failure of such initia- tives, at least for the time being. The Soviet news agency Tass commented sourly on the Presi- dent's announcement Sunday night that bombing of 90 per cent of North Vietnam would be stopped at once and his plea to Hanoi to respond favorably to this step. The Tass dispatch from Wash- ington, published in Moscow, com- plained that the President "did not mention any period for the cutback in the attacks. It added that by "refusing to stop fully tne barbaric bombings of the Demo- cratic Republic of Vietnam, the United States as before ignores the lawful demands of the North's government and all the world's people to fully and uncondition- ally stop the bombings and all acts of war against the Vietnam- ese people." Reflecting skepticism about the Johnson decision' not to seek re: nomination for the presidency, Tass said "It is difficult so far to say whether this step is a public recognition of failure of the Viet- namese policy or a pre-election maneuver." Red China, consistently against peace talks in Vietnam, was ex- pected to reject or ignore the Johnson overture. { ierated the U.S. military effort in Vietnam while announcing he Mans to retire next year could affect not only McCarthy's stand- ng but the fortunes of former Vice President Richard M. Nixon. McCarthy, who needs to carry all of the 1 o on no4ool dis, Nctric party's crossover. Johnson's nameremains on the ballot and Rep. Clement Zablocki, See Related Pictures, Page 10 :ead of the President's campaign forces in Wisconsin, urged an 'overwhelmiig" vote for Johnson to avoid the appearance of repu- jiation of the latter's new course. win." Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. of Virginia, a Johnson supporter in 1964, said, "The two announced candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination have not stirred any marked enthusiasm in our state. And I believe we should await further developments a 1 euc F~f ry Group Harold E. Stassen: Sexy Toupee and All By DANIEL OKRENT Special 10 The J)aily MILWAUKEE - Yes, Har- old E. Stassen is running for president. Again. His once-shiny pate covered by a slick, sexy toupee, his shoulders still broad and his smile very winning, American politics' 60-year-old Man of La Mancha is out stumping for votes in Wisconsin, shaking hands, kissing babies, address- ing luncheons, signing auto- graphs, issuing statements - and losing, for sure. It doesn't bother Harold Stassen that ever since he re- signed his Minnesota governor- ship to serve in the army in the American electoral process, there is really no reason why the "Boy Governor" of the '30's should not be running for presi- dent (for the fifth time), and no reason why people should be laughing at his campaign. His credentials are impeccable (he was a special assistant to Eis- enhower, and one of the writers of the UN Charter), his exper- ience broad, his views no less sound than the next candidate. But the Stassen candidacy is nevertheless grounded in futil- ity. The Wisconsin that gave him a smashing victory in the 1948 primary, when he was very much within reach of the White House, before Tom Dew- ev heathim in O(regon. was not before attempting to chart Vir- ginia's course in national Demo- cratic affairs." Tom Corcoran, Kansas national committeeman, said he believes Kennedy will "be moving into a very strong position." He declined, however, to predict how Kansas might go. Mrs. Geri Joseph, national com- mitteewoman from Minnesota, said the President's removing him- self from consideration "certainly strengthens' Kennedy's candidacy and "weakens" McCarthy's. John E. Powers, Democratic committeeman and clerk of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, said it appeared to him that Ken- nedy had been strengthened. But he said, "Sometimes a man is more popular the day after he's defeated than the day before. This may set fire to the idea that we'd better slay with this fellow." Committeeman Tom Harper of At kansas said he thinks Hum- iihia "ic n rnrA ,no,' INit+ that State Democratic Chairman SOK s ,H atcher Richard Cudahy, joining Zablocki in a news conference, asked the. votersto show "we approve of the Pane~l pogram the President proposed Snaeortesni htCudahy is generally The Senate Advisory Committee xcted to shad his nominal sup- on University Affairs will send a port of Johnson after the voting gencral endorsement of the report IeportopJohnnaferthe.votng of the President's Commission on aedy (D-N.Y. for the nomin- the Role of Students in Decision- ation. Making to the Regents, according to Prof. Frank Kennedy of the ap reurthfer appeal for a vte Law School chairman SACUA. ,ame from John Schmidt, presi- At its meeting yesterday SACUA dent of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. also approved a report to the Fac- He said in a statement: ulty Assembly favoring continu- ation of the trimester system until "The officers of the Wisconsin 1970-71 when a complete review state AFL-CIO urge our union will be made. members and their families to The endorsement of the com- vote for President Johnson to- mission report came in response I pmorrowima Wisconsins presi- to a request from the Regents i that SACUA give them some com- Zablocki was asked whether he ment on the document. The endorsement contains two reservations to the report: -SACUA favors a larger role for the faculty in reviewing deci- sions of the proposed student judiciary. The current proposal limits faculty review to cases of ,vould support Vice President Hu- bert H. Humphrey. "I'm going to mpport President Johnson or who- ever will pledge himself to carry >n the policies of the President. The state's two Democratic Na- tional Committee members, as- sured of two votes on the 59-vote f . < era ,_ , :<.. _ : <