April 10, 1969

Equal Employment Opportunity Comm chmn Alexander resigns post, charging lack of Adm support for equal treatment for minorities, lr to Pres Nixon

White House counsel J Erlichman explains that apptmt could be violation of '67 conflict-of-interest law; says Sec Stans named Nixon before consulting Pres and that latter suggested making legal check, which found 'possible statutory problem'; says Nixon removed himself from consideration

group of Sens critical of Defense Dept policies indicate they will challenge proposal to give Northrop Corp $62-million subsidy to mfr improved version of F-5 supersonic fighter to be sold abroad; 1st installment of $14-million was included by HR Armed Services Com in supplementary mil procurement authorization bill approved by HR in Mar; Repr Rivers, who is bill sponsor, and Lt Gen Crow, USAF budget dir, back subsidy; Rivers predicts mkt of up to 1,000 craft

16 defiant witnesses, including 5 reputed Mafiosi, arraigned on criminal contempt charges for refusing to answer Bronx grand jury questions on inroads of organized crime into legitimate businesses; illus; Dist Atty Roberts says he will ask Legis to make refusal to testify before a grand jury a felony subject to 4 yrs in prison; reputed Mafiosi identified