February 1, 1967

Ex-Amb Reischauer testifies

Illus

Killed in fire in spacecraft simulator, School of Aerospace Med

Rockefeller and Legis leaders agree on lottery plan; winners to be picked on results of horse races chosen by drawings held 1 wk after races to prevent tampering with results; Tax Comr to oversee operation; 4-member ind advisory comm to be formed within Tax and Finance Dept; some vending machines may be used if comr finds they are convenient for purchasers and save adm costs; 15 winners to be drawn for every $1-million of tickets sold, with total of $300,000 prizes; 1st prize to be $100,000; Rockefeller and Legis leaders say plan will be exempt from Fed tax

Natl Traffic Safety Agency issues revised Fed standards; adopts 20 instead of 23 initially suggested; also moves date for most standards to become effective from Sept 1 '67 to Jan 1 '68; rule governing seat belts to take effect Mar 1; 3 standards withdrawn would have set performance levels for tires and wheel rims and required head rests on front seats to minimize whiplash injuries; officials say Govt needs more data before it could promulgate such standards; deny surrender to pressure by mfrs; agency issued non-tech versions of standards rather than full text; standards listed