January 10, 1968

team of drs led by Dr A Kantrowitz at Maimomdes Med Center, NYC, transplants heart of woman K H Krouch, 29, into man L Block, 58; Block on critical list; Kantrowitz says woman's heart was only 1/2 size of man's and thus causes problems; auxiliary heart balloon pump device being used

France pubs Ben Gurion and de Gaulle lrs; de Gaulle held his news conf statement was meant as compliment to Jews, again complained that Israel ignored his pre-war warning not to attack, demanded withdrawal from occupied areas and held that withdrawal might make possible Arab recognition of Israel; said withdrawal would not satisfy all of Israel's desires, cited Ben Gurion statement that Palestine had always comprised both banks of Jordan River until '22; Ben Gurion lr charged de Gaulle used wounding expressions in news conf and that his remarks were based on 'incorrect' and 'imprecise information'; said there would have been no wars if Arabs abided by UN Charter, held Israel will be content with its own frontiers if Arabs sign peace treaty on basis of status quo

high Govt official says fiscal '69 budget deficit will be substantially lower than this yr if Cong approves surcharge effective July 1

NYC Acting Admr Haughton says all drs on SI refuse to render med care to 68 Medicaid patients at Silver Lake Nursing Home; says St Vincent's Hosp in SI agreed to assume responsibility but staff refused

Article on prevalence of petty graft in city govt; case of Reichhold Chemicals payoffs to city employes cited; illus; Comr Fraiman, ex-Comr Moerdler comment: note low pay of many inspectors increases temptation to accept bribes