August 30, 1970

repts of influx of Soviet weapons including 203-mm howitzers, antiaircraft missiles, radar facilities, vehicles and smaller arty to UAR in recent wks discussed; lack of evidence that 203-mm howitzer, USSR's largest field piece with 18-mi range, has been moved into canal front noted; increased deliveries seen replacing equipment lost during daily Israeli air strikes along canal in 3-mo prior to cease-fire; UAR dead and injured during 3-mo period are estimated at 10,000, UAR press has emphasized foreign repts about deliveries, seen attempt to bolster negotiating position in Jarring talks, deliveries seen resulting from confs between Nasser and Soviet leaders; Soviets reptdly refused to give Nasser commitments for offensive weapons he considered essential for assault against Israeli troops in Sinai and reptdly have shown reluctance to commit additional mil personnel to UAR; number of Soviet personnel in UAR is presently estimated at 10,000 as opposed to estimates as high as 40,000 made last spring

Sup Ct sets Oct 12 hearing

leading unions, trade assns and civic groups, in lr to Lindsay, urge he persuade antipoverty groups to cease ridiculing jobs they consider unworthy, fearing econ damage if city becomes known as place where people do not wish to work and whose adm does not emphasize need to work; are prompted by NY Times July 3 (27:4) story in which W Side Manhattan antipoverty worker denigrated dept store job opportunities; Lindsay spokesman upholds work ethic; lr signatories include V Gotbaum, A P Randolph, C of C vp T N Stainback, N M Kisburg, United Neighborhood Houses pres Logan and heads of Citizens Housing and Planning Council, Econ Development Council, NY Trade Bd, Downtown-Lower Manhattan Assn and Commerce and Indus Assn

C A Lindbergh, in book The Wartime Journals, says US lost World War II in broad sense because Western civilization is less respected and secure than it was before

article on White House aides' plans to help elect Repubs; aides have formed small orgn of pol strategists to mobilize resources and prestige of Adm to improve balance of power in HR; at top of structure are 7 key White House staffers: R H Finch, Dir Klein, Dir Rumsfeld, M Chotiner, H S Dent, H R Haldeman, Dir Ehrlichman; group will work closely with Sen and HR Campaign Coms and Repub Natl Com; duties detailed; other familiar faces from Nixon's pol past, in eclipse for nearly 2 yrs, have quietly resurfaced; key post assigned to N Ruwe, who was top Agnew aide during '68 Pres campaign; he will oversee pool of about 20 key Adm officials, who will lend time and prestige to candidates; pool will include all Cabinet members except Secs of State and Defense, plus some White House aides and sub-Cabinet members; Sec Hickel will be prominent pool member; Agnew will be Repub workhorse, star attraction and most prolific speech maker; Nixon Counselor Harlow will travel with him full-time; top Nixon speech writers W L Saffire and P H Buchanan assigned to him; Nixon may campaign, but will pick spots carefully and stick to high road