November 29, 1971

outcome of widening strike in auto indus seen vital to W Ger econ

Nixon sets conf with W Ger Chancellor Brandt in Key Biscayne, Fla, Dec 28 and 29 for consultations on later trips to Peking and Moscow; conf with Canadian Prime Min Trudeau yet to be scheduled; Rogers to discuss trips when he attends NATO Mins Council conf in Brussels in Dec; White House officials say that Israeli Premier Meir scheduled Washington meeting with Nixon is not strictly speaking part of pre-Peking and pre-Moscow consultations

I S Robbins says Repr Schemer has offered bill to have Soc Security Adm pay difference between 25% of elderly person's income and fair rental value of apt or house, TV int

Indian Defense Min Ram says Indian troops have permission to move as deeply into Pakistan as range of guns firing at them, s, pol rally, Calcutta; says guerrillas are advancing against Pakistani troops in such a way that freedom for E Pakistan is probably only a matter of days; mood of other platform speakers at rally is hawkish with various speakers saying India will break Pakistan in pieces and 'we will make shoes out of Yahya's skin'; range of Pakistani guns is 9 to 15 mi and would place variety of Pakistani strongholds within range of attack; India says troops took defensive action against renewed Pakistani shelling in Balurghat-Hilli area and fighting there continues

United Fruit Co's shift of operations from NY Port to Albany port is considered significant but not complete solution to port's critical financial problems; port dir F W Dunham Jr says docks and other facilities need more than $5-million in repairs; in last 2 years about $3.5-million has been spent on rehabilitation of port, which handles average of 70,000 tons of cargo a month; United Fruit will use port as distribution point for Northeast