January 17, 1970

team of 8 internatl observers just back from Biafran area rept they found neither widespread starvation nor evidence of mistreatment of inhabitants; team, composed of mil officers from GB, Sweden, Poland and Canada, also doubts there were mass killings during collapse of Biafra; some foreign observers dismayed that team did not visit Owerri region, site of last Biafran stand, where many believe shortages of food and med are most acute; team repts it will make another visit to areas, including Owerri, in a day or two; Nigerian Govt says it will begin flying newsmen into Biafran areas; Nigerian Information Min Enahoro says 700,000 refugees a day are being fed in Biafran area; says there is no immediate need for food to be flown into Nigeria

Univ Sen adopts new rules that will bar univ from participating in classified research projects for either Govt or private indus; indus

Israeli commandos attack UAR mil targets within 37 mi of Cairo at night in deepest penetration by ground troops; reptdly destroy elec and phone pylons on main road between Port Suez and Cairo; 2d raiding party reptdly lands on western coast of Gulf of Suez at Ras Zafrana, attacks adm center near Bir Araiyida, 45 mi inland; Israel repts force meets no opposition and returns safely to base; raids follow daytime air attacks against army camps along Port Suez-Cairo hwy, southern Suez Canal and Gulf of Sue/ areas; Israel repts losing 1 plane, says pilot was seen bailing out between Port Suez and Cairo; denies UAR rept that 2 other planes were downed; UAR is expected to seek high price for return of pilot; continues to hold Israeli lieut seized by commandos in raid across Suez Canal over a mo ago; IRC has not been allowed to visit him; Israel holds 4 UAR radar technicians taken when 7-ton radar station was stolen from UAR; Meir says raids bar attack by UAR; notes UAR spokesmen continue to lie to people while Israeli planes do what they like without interference, says raids near Cairo show Egyptians that spokesmen are lying

Among those cited in article on Pres Nixon's inner circle of friends in NYC met area; biog sketch; por

Panther W Kimbro pleads guilty to charge of 2d-degree murder in Rackley slaying, Superior Ct, New Haven; faces mandatory life sentence; is 2d of 3 men to plead guilty to charge; L McLucas reptdly is 3d man involved in shooting incident; Panther lawyer C R Garry says he believes Rackley was killed by police or Govt agents