They turned out to see Jacqueline , say surprised police .sx 200,000 PARISIANS GO WILD OVER KENNEDY .sx Confetti welcome in Rue de Rivoli .sx PARIS gave President and Mrs. Kennedy a gay welcome today , and crowds estimated at 200,000 cheered them on their drive from Orly Airport .sx President de Gaulle sat beside Mr. Kennedy in an open car as the American leader- 26 years his junior- stood up to acknowledge the cheers , flag-waving and hand-clapping of the crowds .sx Surprised police said there were more people in the streets than for ex-President Eisenhower or for Mr. Kruschev .sx As soon as the official motorcade entered the city limits a 101-gun salute began to boom out .sx Cannon beside the Seine were still firing as President Kennedy reached the Quai d'Orsay , the French Foreign Ministry , where he will stay until Saturday morning .sx Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy received a particularly hearty welcome from students outside the Sorbonne University- where Mrs. Kennedy once studied .sx Confetti was showered down the Rue de Rivoli , where Parisians thronged office windows as well as pavements .sx At the airport , Mr. Kennedy praised his host as " a captain in the field in the defence of the West " for over 20 years , adding that his leadership and sense of history were needed more than ever today .sx It was Mrs. Kennedy who drew the crowds , said police .sx The President stood bare-headed in his car to acknowledge the cheers , but Mrs. Kennedy , dressed in a pale blue coat and matching blue straw hat , was half-hidden from the crowds as she rode by in her enclosed car , waving and smiling .sx MEETING .sx This three-day visit is President Kennedy's first to Europe since he took office .sx The first meeting between the Presidents lasted 40 minutes .sx They began their discussions , which will take up nine hours in five meetings over the next three days , two hours after Mr. Kennedy flew in .sx General de Gaulle greeted Mr. Kennedy on the steps of the Elysee Palace and Republican Guards gave full military honours .sx Later President de Gaulle gave a luncheon party in the Palace in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy .sx The 40 guests included M. Debre , the French Prime Minister .sx Of his planned three-day discussions with President de Gaulle , Mr. Kennedy said :sx " I have neither held nor planned any talks that are more important .sx " He added :sx " I am here to pay tribute to France , not for her past glory but for her present greatness- her leadership in Europe and Africa , in science and industry , the productivity of her workers , the brilliance of her universities , the grandeur of her mission in carrying the torch of liberty to new nations throughout the world .sx " In his reply , President de Gaulle told him :sx " We have never known Americans here other than as friends and allies , and as such we welcome you .sx " Cheers all the way for President Swart .sx THOUSANDS of South Africans , citizens of a republic since midnight , today saw 66-year-old Mr. Charles Swart drive in procession to the Groote Kerk Church in Pretoria , where he took the oath as their first President .sx Representatives of all sections of the population had places in the church to witness the President's inauguration ceremony .sx They included Africans , Coloureds ( mixed race ) , Indians and Chinese .sx Leaders of eight African national units were headed by the Paramount Chief of the Zulus , Cyprian Dinizulu .sx Mr. Swart drove to church with a guard of mounted police in front and behind .sx The crowd , six deep in places , cheered him enthusiastically .sx Many had waited since 6 a.m. in the rain , and the square was a sea of umbrellas .sx 11-gun salute .sx Salutes of 11 guns and the peal of church bells greeted the birth of the republic at midnight , ending ties with the British Crown that went back 155 years .sx In his inauguration speech , Mr. Swart said South Africa wanted to decide its own domestic policy " without interference from outside .sx " He paid tribute to the Queen , expressing appreciation of her " courtesy , friendliness and graciousness , " and said he hoped for cordial relations in the future .sx The Queen sent a cable of good wishes , and Mr. Macmillan sent a message to Dr. Verwoerd , the Prime Minister .sx Mr. Kruschev in Czechoslovakia .sx Mr. Kruschev arrived today in Czechoslovakia on his way to the weekend meeting with President Kennedy in Vienna , the Soviet news agency Tass reported .sx Tass did not name the town in Czechoslovakia where the Soviet Prime Minister had arrived .sx Mr. Kruschev left Kiev , in the Ukraine , by rail .sx Conservatives put their man in at hectic meeting .sx LABOUR OUTVOTED- SO A TORY GETS THE CHAIR .sx By MICHAEL PICKERING .sx Our Municipal Correspondent .sx CONSERVATIVE Councillor Bob Henderson was elected chairman of Newcastle Housing Management Committee today- but he will hold the position for only one meeting .sx His election followed a hectic half-hour during the meeting when the Labour group , with only three members out of ten present , fought to keep control of the chair .sx They were out-voted by the Conservatives who were at full strength with five members present .sx Following custom , the Lord Mayor , Ald .sx Henry Russell , took the chair at the beginning of the meeting during the election of chairman and vice-chairman for the coming year .sx The Labour group was represented by Coun .sx Mrs. C. M. Lewcock , Coun .sx A. P. Gurd , and Ald .sx R. W. Hanlan .sx FIVE VOTES TO THREE .sx Coun .sx Mrs. Lewcock proposed Coun .sx Jack Johnston for chairman .sx He is at present on holiday in Paris , and was vice-chairman last year .sx The Conservatives voted against .sx Coun .sx Gurd then proposed Coun .sx Mrs. Lewcock as chairman for the one meeting .sx Again the Conservatives voted against and won .sx Coun .sx Bob Henderson then proposed Ald .sx John Burton , the former Housing Management Committee chairman , who was voted out of his chairmanship by the Labour group at a meeting shortly before last week's aldermanic elections .sx Conservative Councillor Mrs. M. E. Graham seconded the proposal , but as Ald .sx Burton was not at the meeting and had not given his permission , the nomination was withdrawn .sx Conservative Councillor Mrs. I. McCambridge then proposed Coun .sx Bob Henderson and the Tories voted him into the chair by five votes to three .sx Coun .sx Henderson will remain chairman only for today's meeting , as members of the opposition party are not entitled to hold the chair of any Corporation committee , and it is expected that at the next meeting of the committee the Labour members will arrive in force to put matters right .sx Councillor accuses Labour paper .sx COUN .sx MRS. ETHEL CHALK has protested vigorously against " misrepresentation of the facts " in the Newcastle Labour Record- a news sheet published at the time of the municipal elections .sx " In this paper , " she says , " the Socialists say they built the Mary Magdalen home for old people .sx " The home was built by the Schools and Charities Committee with money left to the City .sx " The sentence in the paper reads :sx " We have built old people's homes such as the Mary Magdalen homes .sx " Mrs. Chalk also complains that the paper stated that the Welfare Committee would complete two new homes for the elderly during 1961 .sx " I challenged this statement at this week's meeting of the Welfare Committee , " she said " and the chairman was forced to admit that neither of the new homes would be open until next year .sx " COMIC-STRIP PARIS SEND-OFF .sx Smiles , handshake as K. and K. meet .sx PRESIDENT JOHN KENNEDY , young leader of the West , today shook hands with Premier Nikita Kruschev , wily , experienced leader of the Communist bloc , in neutral Vienna .sx Mr. Kennedy was smiling , Mr. Kruschev beaming , as they met for the first time on the steps of the American Ambassador's home .sx As they grasped hands at the top of the nine stone steps leading to the residence door , Mr. Kennedy said to his interpreter :sx " Ask him if it would be all right to shake hands again for the photographers .sx " Mr. Kruschev agreed , and they vigorously shook hands again .sx Then they went inside to the white-walled music room to begin their first talks- over lunch .sx CHEERS .sx As President Kennedy drove from the airport , people stood and cheered in the rain .sx Some carried banners reading " Help Berlin .sx " One said :sx " Give him hell , Jack .sx " Mr. Kruschev drove into the grounds of the residence in a black Zil limousine with his Foreign Minister , Mr. Gromyko , about 25 minutes after Mr. Kennedy and his Secretary of State , Mr. Rusk .sx After lunch , the talks were to continue until 6 p.m. round a coffee table in a small room furnished in red and grey in early American style .sx Mrs. Kennedy reached the residence earlier at the head of another convoy of cars , having driven direct from the airport .sx COMIC STRIP .sx A series of comic-strip mishaps frustrated President Kennedy's attempts to leave Paris .sx Eventually his aircraft took off- a quarter of an hour behind schedule .sx First the CAR carrying Mr. Dean Rusk , Secretary of State , broke down on the way to the airport .sx It was pushed off the road and another one was produced , but the party was ten minutes late reaching the airport .sx Then just as the Presidential jet was about to taxi on to the runway another group of the party rushed on to the tarmac and a packet of NEWSPAPERS was also thrown aboard .sx At last the plane's doors were again closed and it taxied off .sx But then a massive American SECRET SERVICE MAN ran after it , gesticulating and shouting for it to stop .sx He was breathlessly followed by Providencia , Mrs. Kennedy's COLOURED MAID , who had apparently got left behind while she searched for a lost suitcase .sx THE MAID .sx No sooner was Providencia on board than yet another late-comer was seen running across the tarmac .sx It was " Tish , " Mrs. Kennedy's SOCIAL SECRETARY , Miss Letitia Baldridge .sx Then , with all passengers apparently aboard , the jet finally got under way for Vienna .sx There were cries of " Goodbye Jackie " and " Goodbye Madame " as Mrs. Kennedy , wearing a light blue woollen overcoat , a white straw hat and gloves , walked towards the aircraft just behind the President .sx With them were M. Debre , the French Prime Minister , M. Maurice Couve de Murville , Foreign Minister , and the Austrian Ambassador , Herr Adria Rotter .sx New Summit ?sx Mac and Kennedy weigh up chances .sx By JOSEPH TOBIN , Our Political Correspondent .sx MR. MACMILLAN and President Kennedy today considered the next critical steps towards a full Summit conference of the major powers .sx With Summit diplomacy revived in a spectacular fashion by the Vienna meeting with Mr. Kruschev , the President considered with the Prime Minister the chances of a meeting of the Big Four soon .sx This was the highlight of the review of East-West relations in the meeting between the President and the Prime Minister .sx The talks lasted for three hours .sx This was a surprise , for they had only been scheduled to last two hours .sx But it is understood that the Prime Minister and the President extended their meeting to consider fully Mr. Kruschev's tough attitude on several major questions at the Vienna meeting .sx The Russians are said to be taking up a tougher attitude on many problems , particularly on Berlin .sx There was complete agreement between the Premier and the President on the West's policy concerning Berlin .sx The two men met alone in the Prime Minister's study at Admiralty House .sx ARRIVED EARLY .sx The President surprised the Prime Minister's staff by arriving ten minutes early for the talks .sx In their man-to-man exchanges they also considered the situation in Laos .sx Above all , they considered the future of " Summitry .sx " They had to answer the question :sx " Does the Vienna meeting , with its vague goodwill , but no practical results , justify further steps along the same road .sx " COMMON MARKET .sx The President also reported on Mr. Kruschev's attitude to nuclear testing and disarmament .sx All reports are that Mr. Kruschev was unyielding on these two issues .sx It is understood that Mr. Macmillan also questioned the President on his earlier talks with President de Gaulle .sx This meeting may have a crucial bearing on Britain's possible entry into the common market .sx AT THE PALACE .sx This evening the Premier and President will issue a communique on their talks .sx Tonight the Kennedys will go to Buckingham Palace for dinner with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh .sx