January 11, 1969

Justice Dept claims major auto cos have conspired for more than decade to delay development and use of devices to control pollution; charge made in civil antitrust suit filed against Gen Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler and Amer Motors and Auto Mfrs Assn Inc; names as co-conspirators Checker Motor Corp, Diamond T Motor Car Corp, Internatl Harvester Co, Kaiser Jeep Corp, Mack Trucks, Studebaker and White Motor Corp; defendants immediately deny charge and say suit will result in slowing development of devices; suit says conspiracy among auto makers not to compete with one another in devices dates back to at least '53 and continues today; other details on charge; Justice Dept cites specific cases in which it says conspiracy delayed installation of devices; says cos knowingly lied to Calif officials when they said they would be unable to introduce new pollution control measures on '66 cars; suit asks ct to issue injunction limiting any future patent licensing agreements among cos; asks cos be required to issue licenses without charge to anyone requesting patents covering devices developed during time of alleged conspiracy; assn pres T Mann comments

Sen Symington accuses S Vietnam of deliberately stalling talks, s, Sen; says US should set firm date for starting discussions with N Vietnamese with or without S Vietnamese; says restrictions on US firepower limit possibility of victory; says N Vietnam appears willing to negotiate; says N Vietnam's suggestion for round table is reasonable and should be accepted; makes other comments

Borman, Lovell and Anders greeted at La Guardia Airport by NYC Council Pres Smith and NYS Comr Schuyler; ride in ticker-tape parade, Manhattan; illus; cheered by hundreds of thousands along parade route despite cold weather; get NYC's gold medal from Lindsay, City Hall ceremony; hailed by Rockefeller and NASA Acting Admr Paine; illus; welcomed at UN by Thant; attend NYS dinner at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel; illus

Craft operated by radio station WOR as traffic spotter crashes into Queens home, killing pilot F McDermott

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