December 1, 1971

Indian Prime Min Gandhi calls on Pakistan to demonstrate its desire for peace by withdrawing its troops from E Pakistan, holding their very presence a threat to Indian security, s, Parliament; charges Pakistan's UN moves are attempts to confuse realities of situation; remarks seen negative answer to US, Brit and others who have suggested mutual withdrawal; India seen determined not to let situation freeze but is increasing mil pressure on Pakistan, apparently viewing this as only way to wring settlement from Pakistan that will allow refugee repatriation

NYC Deputy Mayor Aurelio says J V Lindsay Assns have no intention of disclosing their finances because they are civic improvement and not pol orgns, news conf, City Hall; Troy, displaying '70 journal pub by Queens Lindsay Assn, questions propriety of numerous full-page ads paid for by city employes and business concerns holding city contracts; Aurelio attributes Troy's criticism to professional jealousy; holds J V Lindsay Assns are thriving while old-line pol orgns are on decline; contends there is no proof that ads were solicited by assns or city employes; denies that 5 boro coordinators, 4 of whom are high city officials, run assns; holds they are merely liaisons to assns, which he contends operate independently of City Hall

Growing controversy over J V Lindsay Assns, loose assortment of liberal Repubs and Dems, some NYC officials and other Lindsay supporters, discussed; assns are becoming chief dispenser of pol patronage in city; much of money is collected through fund-raising dinners and sale of ad in journals; 1 pub put out last Feb by Queens Lindsay Assn contained paid ad by number of city officials and private cos doing business with city; full-page ads were purchased by architect A A Unger, who has recd 24 contracts from city, Rentar Corp, which has contracts to cart food and various supplies for city school system, and city officials, including Transportation Admr Sidamon-Eristoff and former Deputy Sanitation Comr DuVal, who recently resigned after repts that he asked sanitationmen to sell tickets to upcoming assn dinner; importance of assns seems to vary from boro to boro; assns are particularly strong in Bronx, Bklyn and Queens; assns' finances are being probed by NYS Atty Gen Lefkowitz as result of failure to file financial statements with state; Councilman Troy, Queens Dem Chmn, contends Queens assn journal raised $80,000 in '70

Nixon aide H A Kissinger reiterates Nixon's view that the war will not be ended as a direct result of his visit to Communist China, news conf

Price Comm approves GM request to raise prices of its '72 cars, trucks and equipment by avg of 2.5%; delays ruling on co request that it consider approving an additional 0.5% increase to cover safety improvement costs; GM announces that higher prices will go into effect immediately; indus sources say increases for autos would probably avg $113