December 11, 1969

Ford Motor Co chmn H Ford 2d commits co to program to minimize pollution from its products and plants, news conf; measures include program to feed hundreds of low-emission autos into auto fleets for testing, development of clean-air pkg for use in older cars, experiments to develop way to test cars on assembly line, development of device to help garagemen diagnose pollution problems in cars; says co will spend $31-million in '70; plans to spend $60-million in '71 and '72 on cutting air and water pollution at Ford plants; displays experimental car and experimental engine

Nixon submits message to Cong requesting $40-million, almost double current amount, for Natl Foundation on Arts and Humanities for 70-71; says he believes need for new impetus to understanding and expression of Amer idea has compelling claim on our resources; notes acute financial crisis in which many privately supported cultural insts now find themselves; says dollar amounts involved are comparatively small, holding that 'Fed role would remain supportive, rather than primary'; Garment and Hanks say Nixon regards stress on arts as just one aspect of his hopes for improving totality of Amer environment; Hanks says Nixon was not pressed for extra funds but rather responded enthusiastically; Nixon's recommendation for use of funds detailed; Humanities Foundation chmn Keeney hails action

Gov Rockefeller endorses Urban Development Corp head Logue's plan calling for housing to be built on part of proposed state office bldg site in Harlem; Logue suggests bldg several hundred units of housing as well as other community services; says Lindsay adm has encouraged corp to help non-profit community sponsors of housing with technicalities of job

B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League, Baltimore RC Archdiocese, and several Cath colls sponsor conf, Baltimore, on image of Jew in contemporary culture

Leaders of the state's Democratic and Republican parties agreed yesterday that the pattern of the 1970 state campaign may have been previewed within the last 48 hours, as Republicans began uniting around the strong leadership of Governor Rockefeller and directionless Democrats began discussing more than 20 potential statewide candidates.