March 4, 1970

About 200 white men storm 3 school buses carrying Negro children to Lamar HS and attempt to attack them with ax handles, chains and stones, causing minor injuries; overturn buses after police disperse crowd with tear gas and escort children into school; illus; incident is 1st violence to occur since Sup Ct order, Oct, for immediate desegregation of schools; Gov McNair condemns attack as penalty to pay for disregard of authority advocated by many pub figures and orders school closed for indefinite period; repts clash to US Atty Gen Mitchell and is told US Marshals will be sent to town; also orders Natl Guard alerted; detachment of riot‐trained soldiers are stationed nearby; previously ordered 100 state police sent to town when threats of white violence were 1st reptd; Gov's press sec explains that no arrests were made immediately because of policemen's concern for safety of children, but notes community leaders in nearby Darlington have pressed for quick arrests for fear of violent reaction in Negro community; says state and Fed attys are conferring on possible charges which may be pressed against participants

O'Brien agrees to take post; Welsh, Crangle withdraw from contention; O'Brien's decision seen based, in part, on phoned pledges of support from all over US; will take no salary from com

visit ends; Pompidou returns to Paris; holds visit has served cause of peace; in message to Nixon, acknowledges differences remain but stresses that important thing is ‘what we have in common’ met at airport by Premier Chaban‐Delmas and US charge d'affaires R O Blake; indicates he will not dwell on unpleasant aspects of trip; contrary to custom, newsmen are kept from room in which he makes remarks; Pompidou, with wife, greets A Watson, daughter of A K Watson, designated to replace Shriver as Amb to France; in news conf before leaving NYC, says visit has brought him and Nixon into warmer understanding of their positions on world problems; makes it clear he is nettled by insults but is pleased that Nixon came to NYC to express apologies; in respect to Chicago, indicates he is more upset by attitude of munic authorities than that of demonstrators; says he meant no ‘insult’ in canceling NYC meeting with Jewish leaders; cites reasons, including security; few onlookers witness departure from NYC; route to airport heavily patrolled; illus with Mrs Pompidou upon leaving

Pros Nixon, intervening for 1st time in major labor dispute, urges Cong block nationwide rr strike, special message to Cong; proposes enforcement of contract agreement accepted in Dec ‘69 by union negotiators and 3 shop‐craft unions, but rejected by Sheet Metal Workers; says proposal represents minimal interference with free collective bargaining; Winpisinger hails proposal as ‘ingenious’ 4 shop‐craft unions set Mar 5 strike; Sec Shultz hopeful legis will avert work stoppage, news conf

Resigns as NYC Hosps Comr