January 14, 1970

passengers and crewmen of last plane out of Biafra call plight of Biafrans indescribable; Rev T Cunningham, Caritas aide, stresses widespread starvation but says there is no evidence of feared massacres; Joint Church Aid repts it is ready to deliver 600 tons of supplies a day; GB allocates $12-million for relief

Comr Leary removes from Chief of Detectives his exclusive right to decide which detectives will be promoted; transfers ultimate decision on promotions to an evaluation bd; move reptdly was not aimed at incumbent F M Lussen but at gen long-term dissatisfaction with detectives' performances and to 'insure greater objectivity'; Detective Endowment Assn pres Kelly scores policy shift

Gov Williams calls for income tax and property tax deductions for those who contribute to private, racially segregated schools, s, Legis

NASA Admr Paine says development of space stations and shuttle craft will continue despite 'austere' fiscal '71 space budget; NASA sources expect projects to be delayed

Gowon rejects all relief aid from countries or groups that aided Biafra, charging they interfered with conduct of war and Nigeria's efforts to handle problems of hunger and distribution of food and mod, int broadcast by Nigerian radio; says they can 'keep their blood money'; says Nigeria can handle situation; assures Ibos of their safety; says they were never considered enemies; Govt earlier issued statement denouncing Vatican role in relief efforts and accusing it of 'sustaining rebels with money and vital supplies'; students in Lagos celebrating end of war carry placards denouncing Pope; illus; Nigerian radio says all foreign relief must be channeled through Lagos; Nigerian troops continue to advance despite Effiong plea that advances cause population movements, fear and confusion; Gowon says field comdrs have been ordered to continue advances until all rebel-held areas have been occupied, but again orders comdrs to take all measures necessary to protect surrendering troops and civilians; J Garba, Nigerian Amb to Rome, makes what he says 'could be called a protest' against Pope's ref to possible genocide; Vatican says Pope is sending 'large sum of money' to Nigeria for needy and suffering; repts it will be distributed by Msgr Rodhain, pres of Caritas Internatl; delegates of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland meet with UN officials, NYC, to renew offers of aid; Nigerian delegate Ogbu objects to calls for more internatl observers; says observers on both sides have supported Govt position that there has been no genocide or massacres; Soviet Foreign Min spokesman says Western aid to Biafra was 'nothing but interference in internal affairs of Nigeria'