June 25, 1970

Arthur J. Goldberg opened his campaign against Governor Rockefeller yesterday by link ing the Republican incumbent to President Nixon and Vice President Agnew—a link that is essential to the Goldberg campaign strategy of rebuilding the traditional Democratic coali tion of liberals, working people and minority groups.

Israeli and Syrian forces at Golan heights clash for over 3 hrs; Israel repts Syrians began battle by opening tank and arty fire on Israeli forces and by shelling El Quneitra, Nahal Gesher and Ein Zivan; repts 8 Israelis wounded; other sources later put number at 12; Israel repts its troops returned fire, were joined by jets, which attacked Syrian tanks and arty; other sources say Syrian fire was extraordinarily heavy and extended along 36-mi front from Mt Hermon to Tel Zarif; Syria repts 175 Israelis killed or wounded by tanks and motorized units across cease-fire line; map

Dallas memorial dedicated; no member of Kennedy family is present; memorial is cenotaph designed by P Johnson; cenotaph and ceremonies described; illus; text of tribute on plaque

holds recession an econ fact, urges Nixon establish new wage-price guidelines, pledges Cong support for stability moves, TV s replying to Nixon address to nation on econ

City Council Dem Leaders offer rent plan with smaller increases than had been asked by Mayor Lindsay as part of his plan for revision of rent-control law but proposing larger increases for tenants in least expensive apts; Dems' plan would retain Lindsay's computerized rent formula linking rents to landlords' operating and maintenance expenses but would go into effect on Aug 1 '72 rather than on July 1 '71 as proposed by Mayor; rents would be revised as operating costs every 2 yrs and would allow landlords 8.5% return on bldg's equalized assessed valuation; increases on Aug 1 '72 would range from 4% to 15% with largest increases aimed at helping smallest and most marginal landlords; other increases listed; civic groups and research orgns concerned that many low-income tenants, particularly aged, will be hurt by increases and have urged Govt rent subsidies but Budget Dir Hayes reptdly has made it clear that city budget cannot carry burden of subsidies; Manes says Council leders have not decided on approach to this problem; says plan also requires landlord to swear under oath that he had spent at least 90% of money alloted for operating and maintenance expenses of bldg before receiving rent increase under computerized formula; says that under plan no increase will be granted owner who has failed to rent apt in his bldg for 6 mos or more; maxiumum permissible rent increase after Aug 1 '72 would be 7.5% for apts whose rents were below computerized levels