April 21, 1970

Vietcong reject French proposal for new internatl conf on Indochina; Min Nguyen Thi Binh says proposal 'could not contribute to solving problems', news conf, Paris; holds solution to problems requires only that US end 'its policy of aggression'; scores mass killings of Vietnamese; Soviet delegation at UN circulates 'clarification' attributing to Malik the opinion that a new conf is 'unrealistic at this time'; move stirs new speculation on USSR intentions; Tass repts neither Malik's original statement apparently backing conf nor his later apparent retraction; Soviet sources direct questioners to 2d statement; move indicates Malik exceeded his authority in backing conf idea

US Sup Ct agrees to decide if Jackson had legal authority to close its munic swimming pools, '63, after being ordered to integrate them; city officials claimed integrated pools would lose money and might lead to violence

Nixon makes TV s to nation from San Clemente home pledging to withdraw 150,000 men from Vietnam over next yr; trip said to have given Pres and staff visible lift

Sen Ribicoff backs McGovern's expanded and simplified food stamps plan

UFT pres Shanker warns of possible school shutdown when he urges 4,000 paraprofessionals, represented by union, to authorize strike, news conf; says teachers will be asked to respect any paraprofessional picket lines; says union is seeking base salary of $6,500 for paraprofessionals, who now receive $2,400, and other benefits; concedes some union members are unhappy over possible strike but says referendum will be held to give teachers chance to express their opinion; notes support by teachers would put to rest charges made during '68 strike that mostly white union is racist, as majority of paraprofessionals are black or Puerto Rican; union officials note that future strength of UFT depends on mutual support by both groups; Educ Bd spokesman says bd is studying demands and is preparing offer