January 12, 1967

Arrives, Moscow, to take up post; illus

Natl Pk Service says sonic booms have damaged prehistoric cliff dwellings and geological formations in natl pks in Ariz, Utah and Colo, rept to Sec Udall

Pres Johnson cuts tariff 1/3 to encourage cuts by other nations; acts in face of strong domestic pressure; Bulova Watch scores move

begins adm on moderate note, inaugural s; surprises segregationists and liberals; pledges to respect Fed Govt's authority and says he will not give extremists voice in govt; lauds outgoing Gov Sanders and says people do not want undue policy changes; avoids word segregation; program noted

Dr L Greenburg, after PHS-financed study, repts to conf that higher death rate from respiratory cancer in northern SI probably results, at least in part, from pollution produced in NJ; says citywide increase in deaths appears to have occurred during '66 Thanksgiving Day weekend episode; health officials comment; Dr W H Becker repts on 2,052 workers' experiences during crisis; Dr Prindle notes effects of sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide; Port Auth aide R H Gilman tells of experiments to minimize exhausts in tunnels

A H Hirsch, hired by NYC to cheek Con Ed finances, submits repts contending Con Ed overcharged elec consumers $35-million in last 2 1/4 yrs through 'improper' bookkeeping procedures; co spokesman scores rept; NYC has not released it; NYC aide N Redlich says city is not trying to suppress rept, but does not want to make it pub now so that city's approach in FPC hearings scheduled to resume Jan 18 on co's rate rise will not be disclosed

business community's further reaction; strongest backing comes from Morgan Guaranty Trust Co pres Gates, who wires congratulations to Johnson

Connor and Wirtz back merger; Connor to resign; business, labor reaction to merger is mixed; Cong reaction unfavorable; Sen Mansfield critical; merger backed by IBM chmn Watson, Penna RR chmn Saunders; opposed by US C of C exec vp Booth; AFL-CIO pres Meany urges 'intense study'; Adm sources say motive for merger is that idea of separate depts representing special constituencies is obsolete, that pub-interest viewpoint on all problems of private econ is needed; Connor's support stems from discovery that Commerce Dept has little influence on formulation of Govt econ policies

Pres Grennan says she has RC Ch permission to convert coll to secular inst and also to be relieved of her vows as Sister of Loretto; will remain pres pending transfer of coll to secular trustees bd; rejects idea of mixed bd on grounds ch then would retain ultimate responsibility; other RC educators comment

Hogans denies giving data to Thaler, Thaler challenges denial

Chou reptdly tells Guards that Taching oilfields closed because enthusiastic supervisors sent 10,000 student workers to Peking; Japanese analysts see turmoil spreading to army and forcing change in purge; Mao reptdly returns to Peking to direct cultural revolution

frequent contacts with 'small groups' in Cedar Falls Operation reptd; more allied troops join offensive; 172 of enemy killed in scattered actions; 2 US helicopters downed; map shows location of 'Iron Triangle,'