May 16, 1969

PARIS, May 15 -- The National Liberation Front today criticized as "unjust and unreasonable" President Nixon's proposal for mutual withdrawals of United States, allied and North Vietnamese forces from South Vietnam.

Canadian Commons approves bill legalizing homosexual acts in private between consenting partners

Lodge says proposals by Nixon and Vietcong provide basis for moving talks into new phase, news session, White House; brushes aside Vietcong's initial negative reactions to Nixon proposal for simultaneous troops withdrawal; Nixon and Vietcong proposals compared; 8 Dem Reprs (S Chisholm, L Farbstein, J Gilbert, E I Koch, A C Powell, W F Ryan, K Hechler and J Conyers introduce legis asking Nixon to withdraw 100,000 mil men

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Twenty-four Republican Senators took the unusual step today of endorsing Mayor Lindsay for re-election in New York City, despite his Republican primary fight for renomination.

Police, aided by Natl Guard troops, open fire on rioters near Berkeley campus who were protesting univ's take over of 'people's pk,' tract of land owned by inst but improved in recent wks by hippies, yippies and nonstudents; illus; several persons injured, apparently from birdshot used by police; tear gas also used to disperse demonstrators; disorders occurred shortly after campus rally at which student pres-elect D Siegel shouted 'let's go down and take over park'

City Council com holds hearings with library execs; com chmn Merola and majority leader T J Cuite say libraries that had been closed on Saturdays will reopen; say several services will be restored; hint at new funds sources

Fortas says 'I feel no ill will or basis of ill will toward anybody,' telephone int; says he decided his resignation was best for country and ct; links delay in resigning to decision to 'do it properly' and in accordance with ct practices; is undecided on future; illus

Justice Dept repts Wolfson was given immunity from prosecution for any criminal conduct that might have been revealed when he was questioned in jail about Fortas

Nixon choices of replacements for Chief Justice Warren and Justice Fortas on Sup Ct seen affording him opportunity to change direction of Ct's opinions, end rule of liberal majority

Files rept with Sen on contributions and honorariums recd, '68

Alliance of Communists and Socialists wins local election, ending Cong party's 40-yr rule over city

Irianese refugees in Vanimo, New Guinea, see long guerrilla struggle if Indonesia takes over formal control in Aug; some leaders of dissidents comment; 600 refugees reptdly have fled country in recent mos, about 400 of them have been resettled on Manus Island; map