August 22, 1970

$14.5‐million Harlem Model Cities program is besot by internal friction and personality clashes that have prevented it from delivering urgently needed services to 250,000 people; project, as result of conflict, is lagging behind similar ones in Bronx and Bklyn; at heart of crisis is struggle between Harlem neighborhood office and central office downtown for control of project; there are also personality clashes between respective dirs and incipient conflict between Negroes and Puerto Ricans in program; of 46 projects approved by Fed Govt, only 4 permanent projects are presently functioning; Model Cities Admr Williams, Harlem program Dir J Edmonds and other program officials comment; problems besetting program discussed; illus

Seale denies ever having seen or heard anything about Rackley before or during his visit to New Haven night before murder; also denies he ever ordered anyone killed or that Panther party ever ordered such action; admits he visited New Haven party hq; says he met Sams once in Apr '68; ct allows Seale and Newton to visit together in jury room of nearby courtroom; prepares to set jury deliberations

US '70 census preliminary figures indicate population of 25,526, up from 24,960 in '60

White House issues statement from Mitchell and Mexican Atty Gen Vargas expressing satisfaction in joint effort, known as 'Operation Cooperation'

Enemy fires mortar shells into Govt positions at Arey Ksach, 1 mi from Pnompenh royal palace; shelling is closest to Pnompenh since war began in May; Cambodians claim victory at Puk Rusey; map; Cambodian troops and arms illus