Nixon, in action coming close to kind of 'jawboning' he has resisted, condemns decision by Bethlehem Steel Corp to raise prices on some of its products; takes action through White House press sec R L Ziegler; statement represents most dramatic pub censure of a specific co since Nixon took office; mounting pressure from Dem critics as well as his own advisers for tougher pub stance in price field linked

NIXON CONDEMNS INCREASE IN BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE AND HINTS AT IMPORT RISE

FLUSHING NATIONAL BANK IS STILL OFFERING FREE CHECKING ACCOUNTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS 53 AND OVER. CALL FL 8&#8208;4400. Advtg.

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CBC correspondent M Maclear article on vast construction drive in Thaibinh Prov and others S of Hanoi; says drive appears to be calculated shift of emphasis; thousands of young N Vietnamese men and women of mil conscription age are assigned to drive; are used in irrigation work in Red River delta and in crash econ projects in order to release peasant labor to provide manpower for program of rapid industrial expansion; peasantry is assigned to additional compulsory work; those who remain on land are being offered material incentives; fundamental shifts, which portend traumatic change for people engaged previously almost exclusively in agr, are planned on scale that indicates huge resources of both men and material must be diverted from war effort for long time to come; Sec Le Duan has adopted phrase 'Great Leap Forward' for effort; details; illus; map

North Vietnamese Shift to Vast Construction Drive

NY: NJ Gov Cahill says he hopes to induce club to move from Yankee Stadium to sports stadium planned in NJ

Cahill Demands U.S. Aid For ‘Newarks of America’

specific instances of harassment of Russians by members of Jewish Defense League detailed

Jewish Defense League Plays Grim Game With the Russians

Rev P F Berrigan and 5 others are indicted on Fed charges of plotting to kidnap Nixon aide H A Kissinger and to bomb Fed bldgs in Washington; according to account of alleged plot, given by FBI Dir Hoover in Sen testimony Nov 27, purpose of plotters is to disrupt Govt operations and to demand as ransom that war be ended; Rev D J Berrigan and 6 others are named as co-conspirators but not defendants; details on charges; pors

Plot to Kidnap Kissinger Is Charged; Philip Berrigan and 5 Others Indicted

US Sup Ct asked by atty N Dorsch to hold that women have const rights to abortion on demand; argument over Washington, DC, antiabortion law

HIGH COURT RULES WELFARE HOMES MAY BE INSPECTED

NYS Sen, 53-2, and Assembly, 139-4, approve bill extending unemployment ins benefits from 26 to 39 wks when unemployment rate exceeds 4% of work force covered by such ins; Gov Rockefeller signs bill; Labor Dept figures show there are 430,000 unemployed workers in state, 165,462 of whom are receiving benefits of up to $75 maximum; Legislators rept about 35,000 workers whose benefits have run out or are about to expire will be affected by extension; Assembly defeats Assemblyman Blumenthal-sponsored amendment providing unemployment ins recipients with stipend on par with what welfare recipients receive

LEGISLATORS HAIL CITY SCHOOL UNIT

incidents involving harassment of Soviet diplomatic community in NYC by Jewish Defense League members described; action by NYC police to curtail incidents noted

JEWISH MILITANT IS ARRESTED HERE

The New York Stock Ex change will take up today the controversial issue of institu tional membership on the ex change when the Dreyfus Cor poration, one of the oldest and largest mutual&#8208;fund organiza tions, formally applies for approval to join.

FUND GROUP SEEKS STOCK SEAT TODAY

US Govt announces 2d reduction in 6 wks in ceiling interest rate on home mortgages backed by FHA and VA; new ceiling will be 7.5%; Romney attributes decision to reduce ceiling to continued large inflows of funds to mortgage lending insts and recent further drop in mkt interest rates, particularly in rates on corporate bonds and other long-term investments that compete with mortgages

Interest Rate Cut to 7.5% On U. S. Home Mortgages

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12&#8212; The Federal Communications Commission tentatively ap proved today an increase in long distance telephone rates pending results of a new hear ing.

PHONE RATE RISE BACKED BY F.C.C.

New Governor of Georgia Urges End of Racial Bias

NYS Dist Attys Assn calls on NYS Legis to sharply reduce penalties for possession and sale of marijuana; 1 of key proposals is for reduction of maximum penalty for possession of up to 1/4 ounce of marijuana from 1 yr in jail to 15 days; legal classification of this act would be changed from misdeameanor to violation; other proposals include maximum for possessing between 1/4 ounce and 2 ounces be 1 yr in jail and that maximum for possessing more than 2 ounces be 4 yrs; maximum penalty for selling would be reduced from 15 yrs to 7 yrs; Rockland County Dist Atty Meehan, assn pres, comments on proposals, news conf; Bronx Dist Atty Roberts, Bklyn Dist Atty Gold and Albany County Dist Atty A W Proskin also comment

LESSER PENALTIES IN MARIJUANA ACT URGED FOR STATE

Fed grand jury, Washington, DC, indicts Maj Gen C C Turner, former Army Provost Marshal, for theft of firearms and income tax evasion; 13-count indictment charges he took 357 firearms, '63-66, on pretext they were for Govt use, and sold them for personal gain; accuses him of failure to pay about $16,000 in income taxes, '65-68; other charges

Theft of Arms Laid To Retired General

A Lewis on controversy over Brit Govt proposal to build jetport in Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, 40 mi NW of London; illus; map

Quiet Old Village Near London Fights Plan for a New Airport

Lloyd elected Speaker of Brit House of Commons; por

Selwyn Lloyd Elected Speaker by House of Commons

CHRISTIANS URGED TO WIDEN DIALOGUES

MADRID, Jan. 12&#8212;Generalis simo Francisco Franco today dismissed an outspoken right wing general in an apparent at tempt to stem growing rightist dissension in the wake of the recent court&#8208;martial of 15 Basque nationalists in Burgos

Franco Ousts an Ultrarightist General

Dutch bishops yield to Vatican and accept Simonis apptmt; Dutch episcopate, after meeting in Haarlem, expresses concern over unrest and discord in ch; says Pope, after careful consideration, holds view that apptmt must be upheld for good of ch; bishops earlier conferred with Alfrink in effort to change Pope's decision

Dutch Bishops Yield to Vatican On Appointment of Conservative

Rome closes 3 well-known sqs to through traffic in move to keep cars out of central city; sqs are Piazza Venezia, Piazza Barberini and Piazza del Popolo; map

Through Traffic Barred In 3 Key Rome Squares

Jarring conveys proposal to Farra and informs Tekoah of initial Arab reaction; Zayyat, Farra and Tekoah remain silent providing indication that proposals are under serious consideration; US officials say Israeli positions could result in UAR decision to extend cease-fire beyond Feb 5; Israeli proposal reptdly contains call for continuous cease-fire because Israel does not want to negotiate under threat of deadlines; call for continuous cease-fire reptdly is Israel's answer to UAR statements that cease-fire can only be extended if there are signs of progress in talks; recent moderation in positions of Sadat and UAR Min Riad on question of extending cease-fire noted; possibility noted that UAR might call for Security Council meeting even if it finds that talks on basis of Israeli proposals are possible; Security Council could then be expected to call for reactivation of Jarring talks and cease-fire extension, move that would be face-saving device for UAR; if UAR finds that Israeli suggestions are not valid basis for talks, Security Council meeting would become occasion for mutual recrimination; Jarring also repts on confs in Israel with Big 4 UN reprs Yost (US), Crowe (GB), Kosciusko-Morizet (France) and Malik (USSR)

Jordanian and Israeli Meet With Jarring; Improved Climate for Negotiations Seen

Israel repts smashing Arab espionage ring that includes UN employes in Jerusalem area; 60 additional suspects are rounded up in Gaza Strip as Israeli mil govt continues activities to check wave of civil disobedience; K I Omri, clerk in UN Relief and Works Agency main office, is named as ringleader of espionage cell that reptdly included 4 other UN employes; 1/3 of Gaza's shops reptd open and some classes in schools are resumed but attendance is poor; pub transportation remains halted; 80 merchants are brought before mil ct on charges of having closed their shops on Dec 31, 'Al Fatah Day'

Israel Reports Espionage Ring In Jerusalem Area Is Smashed

guerrilla and Govt leaders appeal for peace after fresh fighting between guerrillas and army is reptd in north and gunfire echoes in Amman for 5th day; map; Govt sources rept guerrillas are acting in desperation after being pushed out of important northern towns and having their supply routes cut off; Palestinians rept guerrilla leader Dr Habash is playing major role in northern fighting; guerrilla officials caution that no final accommodation has been reached with Govt despite appeal broadcast; illus of Higher Command for Palestinian Affairs leader A Youssef denouncing Hussein regime at Beirut rally

Both Sides in Jordan Appeal for Peace

expressions of anger at Hussein Govt in various parts of Arab world noted; Kuwait discontinues annual $48-million subsidy until Jordanian authorities give assurances that they are abiding by their accords with guerrillas; guerrilla leader in Beirut calls for overthrow of Jordanian Govt and demonstration is set, Baghdad, against what Iraqi radio terms bloody massacre against guerrillas; Saudi King Faisal appeals to all involved parties to close ranks

Jordan Is Denounced



Robert Still was a wide-ranging English composer of tonal music, who made strong use of dissonance. He produced four symphonies and four string quartets. As a songwriter he set words by Byron, Keats and Shelley.

January 13, 1971

Headlines from January 13, 1971

NIXON CONDEMNS INCREASE IN BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE AND HINTS AT IMPORT RISE

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North Vietnamese Shift to Vast Construction Drive

Cahill Demands U.S. Aid For ‘Newarks of America’

Jewish Defense League Plays Grim Game With the Russians

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