June 7, 1971

Univ issues final plans for building of controversial $9.5-million gym on campus site connecting new gym with old gym and extending to Broadway, south of 120th St; site has been approved by Univ Sen and is supported by 2 key coms of trustees bd; pres McGill says proposed Morningside Park site, which sparked '68 campus riots, is dead issue; notes new gym will be open to Morningside Park community, major demand of '68 demonstrators; architects of new gym, R J Smith, member of Eggers Partnership, which is handling project, details plans for bldg; controversy over gym site, which began at turn of century, revd; illus

Gov Rockefeller asks NYS Legis to approve $2.5-million to match Fed grant seeking to intensify prosecution of felony cases in NYC

ALBANY, Tune 6—Legisla tive leaders ran into a snae today over a proposed New York City real‐estate tax in crease in their attempt to line up a bipartisan majority in the Legislature for a $525‐million city tax package.

NY Times survey on pollution-control trends in 15 countries and how they may affect business; finds that chief worry is that costs of pollution controls for indus in some countries will make it harder for them to compete in exporting with rival nations that have more relaxed regulations; indicates in many countries pub demand for cleaner air continues unabated and that cost-sharing of pollution controls between govts, pub and private indus is controversial and unsettled

Govt's scientific research seen contributing little to basic scientific knowledge but appears to give China a tech particularly applicable to developing countries and will enable it to exert strong influence over those nations; impact of cultural revolution on research and educ revd