August 19, 1970

5 Negro House of Detention inmates tell Dunne Com that major cause of prison's riots stemmed from beating of Negro prisoner, D Felder, by white guards; charge that their rights were violated by unfair ct procedures while being held in overcrowded and filthy inst; McGrath replies; inmates' testimony noted; illus

MTA appts 3‐man panel of foreign transit experts from London, Toronto and Stockholm to determine how subways can be made safer; Ronan says panel will begin inquiry by end of Aug; Dist Atty Gold issues rept backing installation at all blind curves of automatic tripping device that activates train's emergency brakes if it is going above speed limit; says C A Berry, motorman of subway involved in July rear‐end collision in Bklyn, admitted that he was 'very poor judge of distance' and that he did not receive med exam when apptd motorman; transit official Feldman denies charge, says records show Berry recd exam; repts Berry had been cautioned 6 times for rules violations

FCC chmn Burch stresses that agency's order requiring TV networks to give prime‐time exposure to critics of Adm policy is not grant of 'equal time' to match Nixon's appearances

Pres Nixon, after evening stroll in NYC, says that he found people more optimistic on peace in world

Pres Nixon, after 15 mos debate within Adm, will send Geneva Protocol banning use of chem and germ weapons to Sen; reliable sources rept that his message accompanying protocol will stress US view that tear gas and herbicides are not included in treaty; rept Pres has informed Defense Dept that after Vietnam war only Pres will be allowed to authorize use of either tear gas or herbicides; rept Nixon willplace only 1 condition on US agreement, that US reserves right to retaliate with chem weapons if attacked with them