January 5, 1967

Lindsay tells conf he has asked Con Ed to submit plan within 2 wks to cut sulphuric pollution by 30% this' winter; co calls plan impractical because of inability to get low-sulphur oil; Lindsay tells conf co's 10-yr plan is inadequate; his request follows similar proposal of Sen R F Kennedy; NYS Asst Comr Rihm names 15 NJ cos as sources of odors plaguing SI; Kennedy suggests city shut down all 12,000 apt house incinerators and replace them with new $15-million city incinerator; suggests auto fees to help pay costs; Lindsay makes pub lr noting amt of sulphur dioxide emission is now 23,000 tons while new state air quality objectives would require reduction to 16,000 tons by Apr 3D; Kennedy comments on pollutant; Con Ed adm vp Crawford outlines difficulty of obtaining low-sulphur oil; Kennedy notes pollution cost to each city resident; finding power sources that would avoid pollution; proposes formation of NY-NJ-Conn and Fed Govt pollution control dist; Heller urges abolition of apt house incinerators, TV int

police search for thieves described

NYC Bar Assn to release rept by fair trial com holding that cts lack power to control pre-trial actions of press and police by threat of contempt and urging publishers and local bar assns collaborate to set up voluntary fair trial codes; holds police depts should also map voluntary codes to govern pre-trial actions; recommends police give press only bare biog details and facts of crime involved; ints or photos of defendants would be barred without consent of defense atty; rept also holds that ct order barring press from reptg trial proceedings conducted outside hearing of jury is unconst under 6th Amendment; Judge Medina, com chmn, says effect of pre-trial publicity is exaggerated; says trial judge should correct prejudicial problems that might arise by careful selection of unbiased jury and control over case during trial; other com members listed

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Brit and other foreign car mfrs warn that proposed US safety standards may curb or even halt sales of foreign cars in US; Britons warn of gen harm to US-Brit trade relations