April 30, 1969

Treas gen counsel P W Eggers renders formal finding that Kennedy would not be involved in conflict of interest in making decisions that affect Continental Ill Bank & Trust, which he formerly headed, because he has sold major portion of his bank stock; Patman says he is not satisfied

Sen (Jackson) com opens hearings on native land claims; Sec Hickel presents Nixon Adm proposal to give Eskimos, Indians and Aleuts $500-million (to be appropriated over 20 yrs) and the equivalent of 2 twps for each native village to settle their claims to ancestral lands to counter Johnson Adm proposal for share in oil and mineral resources; says that Adm generally backs Fed Field Com for Development Planning in Alaska rept; Gov Miller endorses revenue-sharing plan in principle; Gravel sees it preferable to Nixon Adm plan which would allocate only $25-million a yr; A J Goldberg, appearing as counsel for Alaska Fed of Natives, urges legis rather than judicial settlement of claims

Jazzband leader and composer Duke Ellington hon on 70th birthday by Pres Nixon at White House party; guests listed; illus

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The effect of gun control legislation that bared the importation of cheap, concealable hand guns is being offset by domestic manufacture of the guns or by the importation of foreign parts for assembly here.

announces candidacy for Pres