PAGE TWO Negotiations Begin For Laos Cease-Fire VIENTIANE, Laos (If')—A government negotiator won a partial truce on the Laotian fighting front and began negotia tions yesterday for agreement by the pro-Communist rebels on a nationwide cease-fire. In a move hailed as one of the few really encouraging signs after eight months of civil - fire would come "within a day war, Col. Siho Lambolinthakhoun of the pro-Western government's or two —or maybe even three army arranged another meeting days." with a rebel officer in no. man's President Kennedy and his top land 45 miles north of here. advisers were reported cheered Gen. Phoumi Nosavan, deputy in Washington by the cease-fire premier and military strong man, said their first meeting Mondayitalks. In Moscow, British Ambas brought what he called a- provi- sador Sir Frank Roberts prodded signal and theoretical end to thel the Soviet Union on Laos in a talk fighting in the region around with Georgi Pushkin, Soviet Far Vang Khy and the Nam Lik River valley. East expert, at the Foreign Min- Foreign Minister Tiao Sop. istry, . saisana said fighting may con- The Laotian foreign minister Jinn° now in areas nearer Vien- said Col. Siho whose given liane and elsewhere but Premier name means literally "more than Boun Oum's Cabinet was en- happy" was sent north again couraged to hope that the first for the second meeting with in-, contact could lead to a general structions to negotiate a nation cease- f ire. wide cease-fire. Britain and the Soviet Union, co-chairmen of the 1954 Indochina peace conference held in Geneva, called a week ago for a cease-fire as the first step to peace. It Would be followed by a 14-nation conference in Geneva May 12 to work out Laos' political future, but the West has insisted that the fighting stop before the conferees meet In New Delhi, India, where the truce supervisory commis sion composed of India. Canada and Poland waited for word to enter Laos, India's Prime Ivlin ister Nehru predicted the cease CREDIT STAFF MEETING 7 P.M. 9 Carnegie THURSDAY Compulsory • Bring Pen _ Get out from under the avalanche; don't put off your career planning 'til graduation time. Provident Mutual offers college men excellent opportunities in life insurance sales and sales management with a training pro. gram that's tops in the business. What's more, you can get started now, while you're still in school. We'll be glad to answer your questions about a career In life insurance. Telephone or stop by to see us. George A. Borosque, .Jr. Robert. A. 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