January 30, 1970

Counts announces basis for agreement has been reached between GE and unions, pending approval of union coms; sources rept proposed agreement will provide 20c across-the-bd raise plus 3c an hr additional to make up for cost of living increase since '69 contract expiration, 15c an hr additional in '71 and 15c in '72 with cost-of-living increases up to 8c an hr in each yr of 40-mo contract, calculated on basis of 1% an hr for rise of 3/10 point of Consumer Price Index; other improvements in fringe benefits noted

1st in series of Evenings at White House held; comedian R Skelton performs; 300 guests attend; include Vice Pres Agnew and wife, Cabinet and Cong members and some non-performing entertainers (C Francis, O Bean, G Autry); some of Skelton's routines noted; he comments; illus being congratulated by Nixon

premature release of Nixon's Econ Rept discloses that fiscal '71 budget will total $200.8-billion; shows revenues of $202.1-billion, yielding $1.3-billion surplus; over-all budget will rise by just under $3-billion from fiscal '70, smallest rise since early '60s; premature disclosure was by Washington Post; NY Times will abide by embargo, except for material disclosed by Post

Environmental Quality Council: Under Sec Train chmn

LIRR service disrupted for up to 15 mins during early evening as trainmen attend union meeting; illus