April 25, 1969

Pres Nixon, in message to Cong, proposes series of rate rises, including 1c rise in 1st-class lrs and postcards; seeks to raise $638-million for PO Dept; 2d-class rates for newspapers and magazines circulated outside country in which they are pub would go to 12% July 1, '70, in addition to an 8% rise scheduled for Jan 1, '70; 3d-class bulk rates, set to rise July 1, would be raised Jan 1, '70, so that over-all rise would be about 16% above present rates: 1c rise in minimum single-piece rate also proposed; Blount discusses increases, news conf; Cong unreceptive to increases; to await Nixon's proposes for reforms in PO Dept which he promised tke in 45 days; Repr Dulski comments; chart showing breakdown in proposed rate increases

City Council approves bill for voluntary rent regulation in uncontrolled apts including provision that at least 15% of tenants must agree to purchase shares before a rental bldg can be converted to co-op and that those who refuse be allowed to remain in apts for at least 1 yr with no rent increase

12 faculty members sign petition refusing to teach until they have written pledge from Perkins that campus is disarmed; Perkins has also been accused by some faculty members of 'selling out to terrorists'; 3 faculty members have already resigned in protest; Afro-Amer Soc demands Perkins take action against white fraternity members it charges attacked Negro students; Faculty Council urges establishment of constituent assembly of students, faculty and admrs to set up rules for const conv which would plan for restructuring univ and seek to identify and end 'institutionalized racism' at univ; conv would also set up ombudsman post to handle complaints of individuals and groups; illus

24 students and 5 adults who are alleged to be Black Panthers arrested in new hs disorders; bombings and fires break out at A Lincoln HS, Bklyn, and Morris HS, Bronx; otherv disorders noted; Mayor Lindsay pledges 'full resources of police' to halt violence and vandalism in schools, statement

US reptdly agrees to sell 2d sqdn of 18 F-104s on which Jordan secured option 3 yrs ago; delivery of 1st sqdn has been delayed because of US suspension of arms shipments to Jordan