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;&**. from the associated press « vAiwC* News Roundup: f From the State, j Nation & World j WASHINGTON (AP)—A U.S. spond to a question about an ultimatum that the Pueblo "The Pueblo replied: 'I am in that it had come to 'all stop Union. " This country has no Navy intelligence ship with 83 whether any aid v,as ordered "will be retaken by force if it international waters.' The pa- and that it was 'going off the diplomatic representation in The World men aboard was captured late sent' to the beleaguered Pueblo, is not delivered withir a speci- trol circled the Pueblo. ah-.' " _ North Korea, although it does U.S. Drops Boycott of Greek Regime Monday by North Korean pa- in response to calls for help. fied period of time." "Approximately one hour lat- The Pentagon's description of deal with North Korean repre- trol boats, in an incident ATHENS, Greece — 'The United States dropped its the Asked when word that the The huge nuclear carrier En- er, three additional partol craft the Pueblo as an "intelligence sentatives at Panmunjom in boycott of the Greek regime yesterday and resumed normal White House described today as Pueblo was in trouble reached terprise, en ro ute fro m Sasebo , appeared. One of them ordered: collection auxiliary ship" is South Korea from time to time. diplomatic contacts with the leaders who quashed King "very serious." Japan, to the Vietnam war 'Follow in my wake, I have a a euphemism for ^py ship—a President Johnson was awak- Four of the 83 Americans Washington spokesmen replied pilot Constantino's countercoup in December. "before midnight" — but said area , was reported to have aboard .' term used by the North Korean ened at 2 a.m. and told about U.S. Ambassador Philips Talbot signified the end aboard the U.S. naval intelli- been tui .nei.. about and ordered "The lour ships closed in on radio in accusing the Pueblo of the Pueblo's seizure. He dis- gence gathering ship were the precise time was classified. of Washington's snub by calling on Foreign Minister The captain of the Pueblo, to stand by for possible emer- the Pueblo, taking different po- violating North Koeran waters cussed the situation at break- Panayiotis Pipinelis and telling newsmen afterward: "This wounded, one critical'y. gency action . The "Big E" was sitions on her bow, beam and to carry out hostile activities. fast with Democratic congres- The Pentagon Cmdr. L. M. Buche; of Lincoln, quarter. Two is really the resumption of normal diplomatic contacts." said the Neb., made "periodic reports to off the southwest coast of MIG aircraft were sional leaders. Thus the United States became the second member Pueblo, armed with only two Japan when it reversed course also spotted by the Pueblo, The mission of an intelligence At the State Department, light machine guns, was cap- higher naval authority," the circling off the starboard bow. collection ship is to listen in on press officer Robert J. Mc- of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to give de facto Pentagon said. But it would not and headed northwan' toward ' recognition to the army colonels running this NATO tured without it firing a shot. the Sea of Japan. "One of the patrol craft be- radio messages an detect ra- Closkey told newsmen he was The Pentagon confirmed that be more precise on that. gan backing toward the Pueblo dar positions—a mission which "saying categorically" that the nation. The last known word from The Defense Department is generally not acknowledged Turkey, a NATO member, and the Congo extended the Pueblo had reported the gave this report: with fenders rigged. An armed ship was outside the 12-mile recognition earlier this month, Spain did the same within number of casualti s among its the captured vessel, before i ts boarding party was standing on by U.S. authorities'. limit which North Korea claims an hour after Talbot's-announcement. complement, which included "going off the air" signal at "At approximately 10 p.m. the bow . The Pueblo radioed at The Pueblo is the second such as its territorial waters. Czechoslovakia also recognized the government yes- two civilians. 1:32 a.m. EST, s-id it had EST, a North Korean patrol ll:45\p.m. that she was being ship to get into trouble within McCloskey denied the Pueblo terday. Details of the encounter in been told to follow the Com- boat approached the Pueblo. boarded by North Koreans. a year. The 11,000-ton Liberty was ac ing in a provocative It was not clear what effect the resumption of normal what the Defense Department munist patrol boats into Won- Using international signals, it "At 12:10 a.m. EST today, was shot up by Israeli planes manner, as charged by the ties between Athens and other world capitals would ulti- described as international wa- san, -North Korea. requested the Pueblo's nation- the Pueblo reported that she and torpedo boats abc.ut 15 North Koerans. mately have on the future of the king. ' ters about 25 miles off the North Some Congress members de- ality. had been requested to follow miles off Egypt's Sinai penin- He said no deadline had been • , • Korean coast were still sketchy. nounced the incident as "an act "The Pueblo ident' f ied her- the North Korean ships into sula June 8, losing 34 of her set for a reply to this country's * Ten hours after first announc- of war," and at least one sena- self as a U.S. ship. Continuing Wonsan and that she had not 297-crew. It said the U.S. gov- . request through the Soviets that Fresh Marine Battalion Takes Up Battle Post ing the incident, the depart- tor, Strom Thurmond, R-S.C. to use flag signals, the patrol used any weapons. The final ernment "acted immediately to the vessel and crew be re- SAIGON — A fresh U.S. Marine battalion took up ment answered some questions urged President Johnson to said : 'Heave to or I will open message from the Pueblo was establish contact with North leased. "But the sooner the battle stations and big guns and jet planes blasted at sus- by newsmen, but did not re- serve the North Koreans with fire on you.' sent at 12:30 a.m. It reported Korea through " he said. pected Communist concentrations yesterday in jungles and the Soviet better. bamboo thickets of the inflamed Khe Sanh hill country. Enemy shells rained sporadically on a Marine obser- vation post atop Hill 861, one of three peaks overlooking northwestern approaches to South Vietnam that the Leathernecks wrested from. Hanoi regulars in bloody fight- ing last April. North Group Regarding bitter clashes over the weekend as but the prelude to a massive enemy offensive, the U.S. Command disclosed a brigade of the 1st Air Cavalry Division—more than 3,000 men—has moved north to back up Marine!s Holds Forum and South Vietnamese troops based in the two upper provinces, Quang Tri and Thua Thien, Allied strength By MARYANN BUCKNUM there mounted to more than 50,000 men! Collegian Staff Writer The air cavalrymen are positioned in the Tue-Phue Baj area, 50 miles south of the demilitarized zone. Informal discussion among North Halls student lead- ers, faculty members, and administrators last night clari- • * * fied questions concerning the recent experimental projects undertaken in the North area. The Nation Topics of the forum, initiated by the North Halls Association of Students, included the combined Men's Resi- Lunar Module Flight 96 Per Cent Successful dence Council - Association of. Women Students govern- CAPE KENNEDY, Fla. — Space agency officials re- ' ment, the faculty associate program, the international ported yesterday that America's first Lunar Module living project, the role of the residence hall, and other achieved 96 per cent of its major test objectives in a re- problems confronting the living area. markable performance that practically assured the craft's Larry Metzger, fall term president of the association, next flight would be manned. pointed out the feasibility of the one North organization, Experts began extensive examination of data received and a newly established committee system. Metzger also from the eight-hour flight, which was' rescued from pos- defined the faculty associate program and the international sible failure Monday by quick action from a ground con- living experiment. He said that each house chose their trol crew headed by youthful flight director Eugene Kranz. adviser to "promote the interchange of ideas." George M. Low, manager of the Apollo spacecraft pro- gram office, said, "I hope that our data evaluation will 'Some Kind of Identity' confirm and will show with this flight and with some addi- Joseph C. Flay, professor of Philosophy, opened the tional ground tests that we are ready to fly men in the discussion on the faculty advisor program by pointing out Lunar Module." .the problems of an associate in this experiment. Flay said If so, a second unmanned flight scheduled in May that "to have some kind of identity, the advisor must have would be canceled and astronauts conceivably could ' ride a place," in the dormitory. He also noted the "extreme the lunar landing craft on an earth orbit test late this looseness" of the entire situation. In addition, Flay said year. That would be' a rehearsal for a man-to-the moon that the faculty associate lacks definition. trip next year. John Kassel, executive president, proposed a dinner meeting affair so that teachers and students might resolve • * * some of these questions. Johnson Proposes Attack on Unemployment New proposals concerning the international students WASHINGTON -~ President Johnson sent Congress a program were explained by Dante V.

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