August 19, 1971

Environmental Conservation Dept certifies that Contol Edison's Storm King pumped‐storage plant on Hudson River will not violate water quality standards; Comr Diamond's statement says project has been certified on condition that it will be halted immediately in event of contravention with water standards; Scenic Hudson Preservation Conf repr scores decision; says case will be carried to Sup Ct if Appeals Ct fails to reach favorable ruling on its suit against FPC approval of plant; environmentalists charge that project would draw so much water out of river that salt water would intrude and contaminate fresh water supplies

Controller Gen of US Staats rules that funding of foreign mil aid will cease Sept 1 unless Adm either provides Sen Foreign Relations Com with its 5‐yr mil assistance plans or unless Nixon formally, in writing, gives his reasons for withholding document; holds it would be violation of law if Pentagon failed to provide requested document or if Pres did not formally refuse to make information available and did not state his reasons; ruling seen major victory for Sen Foreign Relations Com; Pentagon spokesman declines comment on ruling; Sen Fulbright says that Lt Gen Warren acknowledged existence of 5‐yr plan in June 24 testimony before Sen subcom

The stock market was buffeted by profit taking yesterday after two days of huge gains that stemmed from President Nixon's economic program.

Over 6,000 evening rush‐hr commuters trapped as long as 2 hrs on 4 IND trains stalled in East River tunnel; Queensbound service on E and F lines halted from 6:25 to 8:20 PM; 50 persons treated by police and fire rescue teams, 14 taken to hosps; NYCTA estimates that 60,000 riders altogether were inconvenienced; earlier, auth spokesmen denies any inconvenience besides delays; Chief Florio, in charge of rescue teams, says passengers who disembarked were in state of hysteria; says train that caused tie‐up is 'chronically disabled'; NYCTA says that trouble originated in Queens‐bound E train which stalled at 8th Av and 50th St at 5:50 PM; passengers were removed and train proceeded toward Queens but stalled again at 6:25 PM beyond Queens end of East River tunnel; 3 trains behind it were trapped in tunnel

bill making Lincoln's family home in Springfield, Ill, a natl historic site signed by Pres Nixon in Springfield's State Capitol; Nixon tribute to Lincoln; Gov Ogilvie sees parallel between Nixon and Lincoln in their decisions; Nixon illus signing bill at desk once used by Lincoln