February 25, 1971

Calley trial; defense rests after Calley maintains under cross‐examination that he was obeying orders; Calley shows no remorse over killing of civilians; says he never questioned 'legality' of Medina's orders; says he is and will always be very proud to have served under Medina; testifies he was told everybody in Mylai was at least a Vietcong sympathizer and that even children threw grenades; says he intended to kill all civilians except those Medina told him to 'hang on to' in case minefield was encountered; says civilians would have been forced to go ahead of US troops across minefield; says Medina later rescinded order concerning minefield; recounts exch with Chief Warrant Officer H Thompson, who landed from helicopter to inquire about operation; other details on his testimony

US Atty Gen Mitchell announces that Fed agents have arrested 54 persons in NY, Chicago, Hartford and New Orleans in massive assault on wholesale heroin dealers, news conf; says that arrests, constituting largest crackdown ever in narcotics distribution by organized crime, are significant because alleged Mafia members are included; says arrests would not have been possible without use of ct approved wiretaps; Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Bureau Dir Ingersoll comments; illus

Pres Nixon, in special consumer message, renews proposal to authorize Justice Dept to prosecute mfrs and merchants for specific fraudulent ad and selling practices and to let consumers band together to seek damages through class action suits, but only after successful prosecution by Justice Dept

Lindsay warns cos may find problems intensified in suburbs, s, Harvard Business School Club; cites absence of planning and mass transportation, overlapping taxation patterns, shortages of suitable labor, rising crime and soc welfare costs; notes 'unmatched' advantages of NYC; Chesebrough‐Pond's Inc announces decision to move from midtown Manhattan to Greenwich, Conn

Legis Repubs defend bill shifting primary this yr from June to Sept as necessary to give localities time to reapportion legis bodies to conform with '70 census figures