February 19, 1967

Natl Gallery agrees to buy Leonardo por of Ginevra dei Benci from Prince Francis Joseph Il of Liechtenstein for record $5- to $6-million; Prince's adviser Dr G Wilhelm denies painting has been sold; declines comment on repts painting is now in Washington; efforts by others to buy work recalled; painting thought to have been in Liechtenstein collection since 17th century; illus

map of major targets; illus

ICFTU and Internatl Labor Research Inst of NY listed as 2 of many orgns that have recd funds since '50s from foundations believed to be CIA conduits

Oppenheimer, J Robt

Govt confirms that Bul (pub) ads S Mer and M Gilan were secretly tried, convicted and sentenced to 1 yr in jail, Feb, for violating security censorship rules; case involves rumors of dispute between Premier Eshkol and intelligence chief Brig Gen Amit over pol responsibility for abortive intelligence operation; Mapai party leader G Meir, Mins Galilee and Allon were reptdly named to resolve dispute, reptdly blamed Eshkol; split in intelligence community between Amit faction and that of ex-chief I Harel over operation rumored; Bul, in issue suppressed by Govt, alluded to Israeli role in '65 kidnapping of Moroccan nationalist M Ben Barka and predicted Eshkol downfall; move was only ref to rumors pub in Israel, reptdly jolted pol and diplomatic circles; ct order that trial verdict not be pub, censorship of press coverage of case noted; Consul Gen Arnon says eds admitted repts were false, says 1 ed was previously convicted of espionage; Bul cover illus