February 13, 1970

stern sec of tanker sinks in 100 ft of water; sinking ends plans to tow hulk out to sea where it was hoped oil might be dispersed with no harm to any shore; Dr R E Warner of Memorial Univ, in telephone int, comments on pollution; map; crude oil and heavier Bunker C are known as 'persistent' oils because they break up slowly, especially in cold sea; Transport Min Jamieson pledges to make every effort to compel Imperial and Sunstone Marine to pay clean-up costs; Imperial spokesman says any liability might devolve upon pollution insurance fund established last yr by major tanker operators but adds clean-up efforts is Fed Transport Dept operation

Nixon Adm press sec R Ziegler says Pres Nixon believes that North and South should be treated equally on school desegregation and that he is opposed to busing as means of achieving racial balance, Lincoln's Birthday statement; indicates Nixon is not opposed to Stennis amendment but refuses to interpret remarks as outright endorsement; Nixon's attitude is interpreted as sign that Adm is sympathetic to views of school officials and parents in South who voice mounting opposition to busing; Educ Comr Allen says he is opposed to busing for sole purpose of mixing races but says it is justified as means of getting quality educ, int

article discusses Sgt D B Durk's success in recruiting coll students for police forces; he is Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Inst visiting fellow; illus

NY Times survey of outlook in 35 states where Govs will be elected this yr finds Repubs face serious problems in at least 6 states; of posts at stake, 24 are held by Repubs, 11 by Dems; Repubs seen strong in NY, Calif, Ariz, Colo, Okla, Idaho, Wyo, Neb; Dems seen scoring gains in Penna, Ohio, Alaska, Ark, Wis, NM; details of other important contests discussed

N Vietnamese, in series of attacks against over 1 dozen Govt positions, launch what is believed to be their long-expected counteroffensive to retake Plaine des Jarres; capture key hill, Phou Houai, in plain but are beaten back in attack at Xiengkhouang; attacks in Savannakhet region detailed; map