October 20, 1963

Ghana Min Botsio gives Hassan message from Pres Nkrumah, leaves for Algeria with cease-fire plan for Ben Bella; Hassan lauds nation who offer aid; Arab League urges immediate cease-fire

Defense Dept seeks to develop ground-to-space non-nuclear antisatellite weapons; Aviation Wk (pub) repts so-called Thrust-Augmented-Thor (TAT) will be used in system; Dr H Brown comments

Korth admits he corresponded on private business matters while Sec but denies he resigned over that, statement; office releases copies of lrs; close contact with Continental Natl Bank of Ft Worth, of which he was pres before entering Govt, indicated; other disclosures include inv to bank to bring 'extra good customers' to Washington for cruise on Navy yacht Sequoia; some of copies show he used Navy stationery; Korth insists he resigned for personal reasons

Repub Finance Com hires mgt consultant co Allen, Hartman and Schreiver for '64; co will conduct survey and produce lists of potential donors; aim is to raise $10 million and broaden base of contributions; com chmn Wright comments

Labor Dept issues revised standards to end bias in union apprenticeship programs; standards expected to allay fears that Govt seeks to impose system under which unqualified Negroes might be picked to atone for past bias; details