April 25, 1970

Midwest Hardwoods Co, apparently duped into believing it is operating on private property, cuts down Milwaukee County-owned 25-acre forest containing trees more than 200 yrs old; co partner E Pope says he paid Chicago man $3,500 for logging rights; says man has disappeared; county Corp Counsel and Pk Comm will meet to decide on what legal action to take; expected to seek reimbursement; dist atty's office begins investigation; pks mgr Gregg deplores destruction of forest; illus at scene

Agnew's crediting of Mitchell for drop in st crime and Adm's decision to release data showing drop seen part of counterattack to bolster Mitchell; criticism of Mitchell rose after Sen rejected Haynsworth and Carswell and some commentators suggested Mitchell resign

WASHINGTON, April 24— Capt. James A. Lovell Jr. told Congress today that the Apollo 13 astronauts had felt close to death but that they had still wanted to get their crippled spacecraft as near to earth as possible, even if they perished.

Pope arrives, Cagliari, for 9-hr visit to demonstrate hit sympathy and support for island's 1.5-million inhabitants; gets enthusiastic welcome from vast throngs, estimated to number up to 500,000; illus; tour interrupted when few dozen anarchists throw stones at police guarding Papal path; 12 policemen hurt in incident, over a dozen people arrested

Brewster says he is 'skeptical' of ability of black revolutionaries to get fair trial anywhere in US