October 22, 1970

Meir and Gromyko, underscoring deadlock, deliver diametrically opposing statements on terms for resumption of talks backing view that there is no apparent way for talks to resume, ss, UN Gen Assembly; Meir announces Israel's willingness to continue cease-fire without time limits; accuses UAR of violating cease-fire agreement by bolstering missile defenses; declares that Israel will not return to Jarring talks until situation existing at time of start of cease-fire is restored; statement is described as most explicit formulation of Israeli policy; Meir reiterates position personally to Jarring, who has recently confd with Riad, el-Zayyat and el-Farra; Gromyko urges immediate unconditional resumption of Jarring talks; describes charges of violations as fabrications; says Israel is blocking talks to be rewarded for 'aggression;' recalls '38 Munich Pact; charges US encourages Israel by supplying additional offensive weapons and by holding 'naval maneuvers' in area, apparent allusion to delivery of Phantom planes and Nixon's visit to 6th Fleet; Saudi Arabian Min Saqqaf expresses support for efforts to regain rights of Palestinian refugees; Rogers delivers rev of US position, Security Council foreign mins meeting

Wins '70 Nobel Peace Prize; illus

Nixon signs bill embodying maritime program in which there is provision for tax deferments for all Amer shipping cos except those plying strictly coastal routes; privilege now available to scheduled cargo freighters but not to bulk carriers of oil, ore and grain; provision is designed to stimulate construction by letting shippers reinvest their profits tax free in purchases of new ships

joint US and Latin-Amer rev of US econ and trade policies, Washington

Labor Dept repts workers' wkly spendable earnings fell more than 83c, Sept, sharpest decline in 21 mos; says avg worker with 3 dependents had spendable earnings of $78.51, $1.59 less than Sept '69; attributes large part of loss to fewer hrs worked because of Labor Day holiday