August 31, 1970

jury repts itself in disagreement on verdict; ct reads to panel excerpt from ‘dynamite charge,’ which asks dissenting jurors to reconsider views of majority; defense protests charge; police scuffle with Panther supporters outside courthouse during attempt to clear sidewalks before jury retires for night; Panther woman E Jackson arrested after being clubbed by police

Sgt F Van Colln killed, 3 other ptl wounded in 3 separate shooting incidents in black W Philadelphia area; illus; Police Comr Rizzo says 2 suspects arrested in shootings are members of Revolutionaries, splinter group of Black Unity Council, Negro militant orgn; says shootings represent execution; racial hostility in N and S Side secs has tied up large contingents of police and resulted in Mayor Tate declaring state of emergency in both secs

'65 law abolishing natl origins quota system, which became fully effective in July ‘68, has drastically altered pattern of immigration, resulting in rising influx of Southern Eurs, Asians and Africans; natl origins system sought to keep same ethnic balance in immigration that was reflected in ‘20 census; new law allocated 170,000 visas yrly to Eur, Asia and Africa and 120,000 to Canada and Latin Amer, set ceiling of 20,000 visas for each country in Eur, Asia and Africa; also gave clear priority to relatives of US residents; liberalization resulted in flood of immigrants from countries that formerly had low or minimal quotas; statistics; law has created long backlog of applicants; State Dept has submitted several plans to Cong to ease situation, 1 of which would remove Canada and Mex from 120,000 ceiling on Western Hemisphere immigration and create separate limitations for each country of 35,000 each

Israeli Cabinet fails to agree on opening negotiating position amid evidence of growing split between Dayan and Meir over what to do about alleged continuing missile build‐up; another Cabinet meeting is set delaying return of Tekoah to NY; Israel delivers new complaint to UN; Meir, backed by majority of Cabinet including Eban, reptdly is ready to proceed with talks in hope that alleged violations will be resolved later; holds US is fulfilling its commitment as guarantor by sending additonal electronic equipment to counter missiles and that it would be premature to force issue at present; Dayan reptdly considers present as time to take firm stand to protect Israel's mil and pol position towards UAR and US; holds US should arrange to have missiles withdrawn or they should be neutralized by other means; reptdly is considering resigning from Govt; reptdly was disturbed by skeptical US reaction to initial charges of violations; reptdly considers that US has reneged on its initial commitment as guarantor and that Israel will ultimately have to submit to US pressure to proceed with talks; holds if Israel submits now, it will be less able to resist later US pressure; Meir and Dayan reptdly confd privately prior to Cabinet meeting in attempt to end differences; neither considers US response adequate in light of US assurances, which led Israel to accept cease‐fire

Agnew says over half of Communist combat forces have been eliminated, news conf, Honolulu, says there has been ‘some resupply’ but the numbers are down; reiterates there is presently no need to consider using US troops in combat actions; continues to temper his concern on link between Cambodian stability and withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam