May 22, 1971

Rockefeller and Lindsay fail to reach agreement on size of revenue pkg or budget gap despite intensive negotiations during past 24 hrs; illus; Lindsay flies back to NYC; says conferees are focusing on 'exact dimensions' of budget gap; conferees expected to have difficulty devising revenue pkg that can be passed by both Sen and Assembly; Duryea feels situation is unchanged; could block settlement if he invoked party discipline in Assembly and dissuaded Repubs from backing anything above minimum pkg; Rockefeller tells group of suburban Dems that it is very difficult to gain support for pkg partly because Lindsay is 'man without a party'

Heath and Pompidou end Paris talks, announce they have reached agreements that will pave way for Brit entry into EEC; do not reveal specific content of agreements in light of forthcoming debate in which Heath will defend his policy to Commons; note talks were not substitute for Brussels negotiations; Brit membership seen paving way for Ireland, Norway and Denmark; Pompidou tells newsmen that it would be unreasonable to think that accord between GB and EEC will not be reached and that spirit of conversations with Heath allows him to believe that negotiations should be successful; Heath cites optimism for solution to negotiations during June; talks, which are held in same room of Elysee Palace where 8 yrs ago French Pres de Gaulle barred Brit entry into EEC and initiated period of bitter relations between France and GB, are believed to have cleared major obstacles to Brit membership, including size of GB's contribution to common agr fund, continued access to Brit mkts for New Zealand butter and other products and role of sterling as reserve currency; informed sources say understanding has been reached on gradual ending of pound's role as reserve currency; map of EEC members and 4 applicants

Shot and killed, NYC

Columbus Dispatch opposition to apptmt of C Rubin, Cincinnati atty, to judgeship cited as example of ill feeling latent in Repub party in Ohio

Housing and Urban Development Dept acts to prevent use of racial and religious designations in newspaper ads for housing; plans policy that will deem as clear evidence of intent to discriminate the placement in ads of certain words, signs and symbols; details