May 5, 1971

Fed Judge Gray abruptly dismisses indictment against Black Panther leader D Hilliard, who was charged with threatening Nixon's life, after Govt refuses to disclose contents of wiretaps involving Hilliard to defense; Govt argues that information obtained in taps is irrelevant to case; Govt argued that taps were 'expressly ordered' by Pres and that Pres has authority to make such decisions in natl security cases; Gray rules that in this case there is no natl security exemption; holds Govt could have sought ct authorization, and that in failing to do so, it violated Hilliard's rights under 4th Amendment; charges against Hilliard stem from s he made at San Francisco peace rally in Nov '69 at which he said Panthers would kill Nixon; defense argued that s did not constitute threat but represented only ghetto rhetoric; Hilliard's intent became crucial issue; Govt submitted other ss of Hilliard to support its contention that words alone constitute threat; US Atty Browning says Govt will appeal

NYS Gov Rockefeller signs bill requiring state's retailers to sell liquor at price at least 12% above its wholesale price; aide says there was substantial evidence that small retailers were being driven out of business by price competition from large retailers; notes nearly 500 small stores had been forced out of business in last 2 yrs; Met Pkg Stores Assn pres Ullman says measure will result in only slight increase in price of items not being used as loss leaders by big discounters and, on balance, could lead to reduction of prices; previous efforts to amend liquor pricing law revd; Rockefeller again vetoes bill to prohibit retail beer and liquor stores from all price ad of alcoholic beverages, except in interior of store; illus

WASHINGTON, May 4 — A bipartisan Congressional group fired its first salvo in the bat tle over the defense budget to day by attacking the Air Force's proposed new supersonic man ned bomber.

2,680 more antiwar demonstrators arrested after 2-hr protest at Justice Dept, Washington; 2-day arrest total is over 9,500; many held for 2d time; some violence reptd; 700 of first 7,000 arrested remain in custody, but many of them are promised immediate release as result of 8 PM to midnight session of Superior Ct; Chief Judge Greene orders immediate release without bond or collateral of all who give their names and submit to fingerprinting and photographing; says these records cannot be used as official arrest records or be turned over to FBI; says records must be submitted to ct for destruction in 90 days; release of those held in Washington Coliseum begins at 1 AM; Mayday leaders meet, plan further action; Fed Employes for Peace plans separate rally and may join Mayday protesters; protesters did not attempt to disrupt traffic; instead, gathered downtown and marched to Justice Dept; Judge Greene to consider contempt of ct complaint filed by P J Hirschkop, for the protesters, against Chief Wilson; illus

T Durdin, in analysis of thaw in Chinese-US ties, suggests one consideration in friendly Chinese approach to Amers is desire to worry Russians