March 3, 1953

Brownell, to avert const tests urges Cong allow states to develop natural resources in submerged lands within claimed offshore boundaries without giving them title to sea floor; urges map demarcation and Fed control of area between claims and continental shelf; sees internatl problems avoided; urges state title for lands under bays, harbors and inland waters; shift in Adm stand noted; Long, Daniel, Anderson and Celler comment; O L Chapman warns against Fed 'give-away' program

censure voted, 191-162, when Repr Hatoyama and Min Hirokawa factions of Liberal party absent selves; Yoshida removes Hirokawa from Cabinet and dismisses 2 deputy mins

Repub majority of Temporary State Comm favors 15% rise; drafts changes in curbs law; issues study by Prof Backman and others; 7 Manhattan and Bronx legislators, 2 Reprs join Dem stand; note effect on NYC; Comm questions Backman; he proposes gradual decontrol over 3-yr period; Chmn Stephens backs decontrol over 5-yr period; Assemblyman Peck assails study

Legis com hearing; Atty Gen Parsons describes '50 Newark meeting with J Dickerson; says Dickerson reptd visit of J Adonis and S and W Moretti, during which latter told him of bribe payments of $190,000 to Gov Driscoll, $14,000 to Stamler by H J Adonis; both deny charge; Parsons discredits it but says Stamler stayed Adonis arrest and indictment despite Police Supt Schoeffel evidence; Parsons admits laxity by own office in not pressing Adonis indictment; reveals further contact between Dickerson and Adonis prior to latter's leaving US

McInerney denies making commitments to officials forestalling Fed prosecution of accused or limiting Justice Dept action, subcom; confirms earlier admission that he consented to 'experiment' whereby Fed probe would be delayed; denies it constituted 'agreement'; Rothengast disclaims existence of 'agreement'; A B Caldwell testifies; subcom to hear line orgn reprs; McInerney describes July conf at Lane's office; Rothengast joins Monaghan in denying accord existed; McInerney denies using word 'agreement' in talk with Woltman; Kings County grand jury hears Pace case; Judge Leibowitz warns against unwarranted attacks on police; Bklyn grand jury probes another rights case