December 18, 1971

Cong passes stopgap resolution permitting foreign aid program to continue obligating funds at annual rate of $2.8-billion until Feb 22; Sen, 45-9, approves continuing resolution while HR avoids vote and approves resolution by unanimous consent; Sen, 33-21, approves compromise bill authorizing $2.75-billion in new funds for program, but HR puts off action until next session; Cong expected to approve appropriation bill providing about $2.3-billion; Adm seen suffering defeat in foreign aid controversy not only in terms of money but also in underlying power struggle between Cong and exec branch; White House press sec Ziegler says Adm 'will be able to work' with continuing resolution although it provides less than Adm requested; Cong leaders question whether Adm will be able or would want to live with various policy restrictions that Sen has written into still-pending regular authorization bill; Sec Rogers calls Repr Morgan to congratulate him on deletion of Vietnam troop withdrawal amendment but makes no ref to other policy restrictions accepted by HR conferees in resolving difference between Sen and HR bills; various restrictions described; illus of HR doors being closed following adjournment of 1st session of 92d Cong

US warns Cuba that it will take 'all measures under internatl law' to protect US and other ships in Caribbean from any new attacks; US spokesman declines to specify measures but orders are reptdly being issued to US naval and air units in Caribbean to provide armed assistance to any vessel that may find itself under Cuban attack; describes Cuban action as threat to Amer citizens; says vessels are on innocent passage not connected to US; US officials see Cuba inviting tension; sources say Cuban Govt apparently believes that freighter owned by Cuban brothers was involved in shelling from sea in Oct '61 of village of Sama, near Puerto Padre, on northern coast of Oriente Prov; owners of freighters, in int, Miami, deny charges of 'piracy' and CIA link

Henderson is acquitted of charges that he had covered up Mylai slayings by an inadequate investigation; he is last to be tried for having had a role in the Mylai slayings; jury deliberated almost 4 hrs over a 2-day period; Henderson tells newsmen he is gratified by decision and that he does not plan to remain in the Army that he has served for 30 yrs; says verdict 'reaffirms the confidence any Army man can have in the mil system'; case revd; Henderson por

Boldt announces that Pay Bd will limit increases in exec compensation, including salaries and benefits, to same 5.5% guideline that it has applied to wage earners, news conf; declares bd is 'over the hump' and becoming an effective agency; asserts that a new guideline estab by bd will allow exceptions under which 5.5% guideline for pay increases might be exceeded by no more than 1.5%, for 7% ceiling; says he cannot preclude higher settlements in aerospace or other industries seeking big wage gains; bd labor members attack ruling as excessively narrow; Boldt contends that there is no indication that bd labor members are not cooperatiing with bd mgt and pub reprs

Dec 18; India marks her triumph over Pakistan quietly; there were no parades or dancing in the sts in New Delhi and city remained blacked-out; India discloses 2,307 Indians were killed in 2 wks of fighting, 6,163 were wounded and 2,163 are missing; orders all field comdrs in West to preserve positions occupied at 8 PM Dec 17 and to take necessary action to defend themselves against attack; Gandhi says victory should not blur Indian vision of future, s, Parliament; illus with Min Ram; negotiations between India and Pakistan are negotiations to take place to resolve major issues created by war including; repatriation of Pakistani mil personnel in E Pakistan, disposition of territory taken in fighting on western front and fate of Mujibur Rahman; Yahya Khan announces and withdraws new Pakistani Const; illus; move seen indicating confusion at highest levels of Pakistani Govt; W Pakistanis demonstrate in Lahore, Peshawar and other cities against govt, demanding continuance of war with India