April 26, 1961

Burens says GE chmn Cordiner knew in '52 that co officials were conspiring to fix prices; cites talk with late H V Erben; Cordiner denial; Burens and C Burke say Paxton and GE vp Vinson actually directed resumption of conspiracy after it 'broke down' in disagreements among competitors; Paxton, Vinson denials; Vinson rejects inv to testify; subpoenaed; Pres Kennedy orders all Fed agencies to rept to Justice Dept on identical bids from private cos

Atlas rocket carrying Mercury capsule with robot veers off course, is destroyed after launching from Canaveral; capsule performs well, is separated from rocket and recovered from ocean; project dir Gilruth confident man would have survived; sees no delay in manned flight schedule; control device blamed for rocket failure; illus

rebels in Tunis pleased; see peace talks soon

Rockefeller calls situation serious and urges support for Kennedy, statement after White House visit; speculation on plan to return aircraft carrier Shangri-La from Mediterranean to Atlantic duty 3 mos ahead of schedule; Humphrey says there will be no US mil intervention, comment after Dem Cong leaders conf with Kennedy; sees US pressing for closer cooperation with other Hemisphere Govts; Repub criticism seen muted by Kennedy meetings with Repub leaders

Housing Auth files plans for 6 projects in Bklyn, Manhattan, Bronx and SI that will provide over 5,500 units at estimated cost of $83,200,000; to include 826 apts for aged; projects part of record 16 to be filed in '61; list; Auth chmn Reid cites Pres Kennedy and Wagner directive to step up program